The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which itself is a tributary of the Mississippi River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. The Platte over most of its length is a broad, shallow, …

The Platte flows southeast into a big bend at Kearney, curves northeast, and travels east, south, and east again before emptying into the Missouri River at Plattsmouth, about 20 miles (32 km) …

The Platte was used by American trappers, and the Great Platte River Road played an important role in westward expansion during the nineteenth century. It provided fresh water, game, and a …

Learn about the wildlife, people, and conservation of the Platte River.

(Placename) a river system of the central US, formed by the confluence of the North Platte and South Platte at North Platte, Nebraska: flows generally east to the Missouri River.

PLATTE definition: a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.

Platte is located on Highways 44 and 45, minutes from the magnificent Missouri River, Lake Francis Case, and three state parks offering fishing, boating, hiking, camping, swimming and …

Platte County lays near the Heart of America. On November 7, 1872, the Platte County Court divided the county into 13 townships: Camden Point; Fail; Pettis; Lee; Magee; May; New …

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The Platte River forms from the confluence of the North Platte and South Platte Rivers in western Nebraska. It flows eastward through the state, passing cities like Kearney and Grand Island, …