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Goat Island (Missouri River)

Coordinates: 42°46′00″N 97°04′16″W / 42.766607°N 97.071020°W / 42.766607; -97.071020
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Goat Island
NPS Map of the Missouri National Recreational River
Map
Geography
Coordinates42°46′00″N 97°04′16″W / 42.766607°N 97.071020°W / 42.766607; -97.071020
Adjacent toMissouri River
Administration
U.S. GovernmentU.S. National Park Service
LocationNebraska and South Dakota
Additional information
Official websiteMNRR - Goat Island

Goat Island is an island in the Missouri River in Cedar County, Nebraska, with a small portion extending into Clay County, South Dakota in the United States. It is open to the public as a part of the Missouri National Recreational River,[1] a unit of the National Park Service.

The island was never surveyed following South Dakota and Nebraska Statehood and ownership of the island was disputed. It wasn't until 2016 that it was agreed upon that the island would be managed by the National Park Service as a part of the Missouri National Recreational River.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Goat Island - Missouri National Recreational River (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
  2. ^ Hytrek, Nick. "With dispute settled, Goat Island potential now in reach".
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