Mississippi River access points and trip distances, Kentucky
3 access points (3 public) along 14.7 river miles of the Mississippi River in Kentucky. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Dark dots are public access points; brown dots are private, members-only or agency-land access. Tap a dot for its river mile and coordinates.
Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Wickliffe Water Front About 0.28 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.96466, -89.09458 | 7.7 |
| 7.7 | Ed Whitfield Ramp About 0.32 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.85474, -89.12775 | 7.0 |
| 14.7 | Columbus - Belmont State Park About 0.24 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.76364, -89.11319 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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