Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States

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Overview of Red Willow County

Name:
Red Willow County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Nebraska, United States
Description (GNIS):
Located in southern Nebraska along the boundary with Kansas; 103 km (64 mi) southwest of Lexington; county seat: McCook.
History (GNIS):
Established by the State Legislature on 27 February 1873 and named for Red Willow Creek, which is a translation from the Dakota language. (US-T131/1960/NE Placenames, p117)
County Seat:
McCook
Coordinates:
Latitude:40.166672040° 10' 00.0"N

Longitude:-100.4837587100° 29' 01.5"W
Population:
11,705
Elevation:
773 m
Surrounding Counties:
- Frontier N
- Furnas E
- Norton (Kansas) SE
- Decatur (Kansas) S
- Rawlins (Kansas) SW
- Hitchcock W
- Hayes NW
Histopolis Place ID:
172732492
Updated Apr 21, 2020