- Platte River - Wikipedia
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, meandering stream with a sandy bottom and many islands—a braided stream
- Platte River - New World Encyclopedia
Combined with the length of the North Platte, the river stretches 990 miles (1,593 km), with a drainage basin of some 86,000 square miles (222,739 km²), a large portion of the central Great Plains It is a tributary of the Missouri River, which in turn is a tributary to the Mississippi River
- Platte River | Nebraska, Map, Facts | Britannica
Platte River, river of Nebraska, U S , formed at the city of North Platte by the confluence of the North Platte and South Platte rivers The Platte proper is 310 miles (500 km) long, but measured from its source stream, Grizzly Creek in Colorado (via the North Platte River), the system has a length
- Platte - definition of Platte by The Free Dictionary
Platte - a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
- Platte - Wikipedia
Fort Platte, Wyoming, an 1840s stronghold and trading post; Platte River Wilderness, protected forests in Wyoming and Colorado
- Platte River (Everything To Know Before A Visit)
The Platte River is a scenic and flowing body of water winding its way through Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming Known for its picturesque vistas and recreational opportunities, the river attracts visitors year-round for activities such as tubing, fishing, hiking, and camping
- PLATTE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
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 See examples of PLATTE used in a sentence
- Platte River Management - Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary
Early European explorers named the river the "Nebraskier", after its Oto name meaning “flat water”, and later "Platte" for the French word plate, also meaning flat Their notes described the river as being a mile wide and an inch deep
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