Long Branch (Platte River tributary)
| Long Branch North Branch | |
|---|---|
Long Branch at Lion Road bridge southwest of Guilford | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Independence Township, Nodaway County |
| • coordinates | 40°29′06″N 94°43′08″W / 40.48505647°N 94.7189973°W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,150 ft (350 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Platte River |
• location | Washington Township, Nodaway County |
• coordinates | 40°09′04″N 94°44′34″W / 40.15106°N 94.74283°W[3] |
• elevation | 928 ft (283 m)[3] |
| Length | 31.2 mi (50.2 km)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Long Branch → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
Long Branch is a stream in eastern Nodaway county in the State of Missouri.[3] It is a tributary of the Platte River and is 31.2 miles (50.2 km) long.[1]
Initially, North Branch was the more common name for the stream.[4] and survived until the 20th century,[5] but the name Long Branch was also extant.[6]
The stream begins just west of Gaynor and flows almost exactly south for most of its course. No settlements are located along the stream, and it is crossed US Route 136 approximately halfway through its course.
There is one named tributary named Cottonwood Creek located in the southern part of the stream's course between Barnard and Arkoe.
There is a cemetery in Independence Township, located just west of Gaynor near the stream's headwaters, named Long Branch Cemetery.
See also
References
- ^ a b Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rivers and Streams". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Branch (Platte River tributary)
- ^ "Clark's New Sectional Map of Missouri, 1860". David Rumsey Map Collection. J.C. Clark & Co. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Post Route Map of the State of Missouri". David Rumsey Map Collection. United States Post Office Department 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Centennial map of Nodaway County, Missouri, 1876". Library of Congress. Morehouse, Sisson & Co. Retrieved May 15, 2025.