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River in the Western United States
The North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately 716 miles (1,152 km) long, counting its many curves. In a straight
North_Platte_River
River in Nebraska, United States
its tributary, the North Platte River, it flows for over 1,050 miles (1,690 km). The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which itself is
Platte_River
River in Colorado and Nebraska, United States
The South Platte River (Sioux: Wašíŋ-Wakpá [waˈʃĩ wakˈpa] lit. “bison tallow river”) is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River. Flowing
South_Platte_River
City in Nebraska, United States
along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River. The population was 23,390 at the 2020 census, making
North_Platte,_Nebraska
River in Michigan
The Platte River (/plæt/) is a 29.5-mile-long (47.5 km) river in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Beginning at Long Lake in Grand Traverse
Platte_River_(Michigan)
River Cheyenne River Belle Fourche River Niobrara River North Platte River Encampment River Medicine Bow River Rock Creek Little Medicine Bow River Sweetwater
List_of_rivers_of_Wyoming
River in Colorado, United States
The Canadian River is a tributary of the North Platte River, approximately 55 miles (89 km) long, located in Jackson County in north central Colorado
Canadian River (North Platte River tributary)
Canadian_River_(North_Platte_River_tributary)
Creek Platte River North Platte River South Platte River Lodgepole Creek Wood River Loup River North Loup River Calamus River Middle Loup River Dismal
List_of_rivers_of_Nebraska
1865 battle of the American Indian Wars
Bent to number 3,000 warriors, and descended upon Platte Bridge. The bridge, across the North Platte River near present-day Casper, Wyoming, was guarded by
Battle_of_Platte_Bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
The Platte River is a principal tributary of the Missouri River in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Platte River may also refer to: North Platte River, in
Platte_River_(disambiguation)
19th century pioneer route in western United States
eastern plains, the Emigrant Trail follows the North Platte River into Wyoming. The trail follows the river upstream to Fort Laramie, a prominent military
Emigrant_Trail_in_Wyoming
National Park Service site in Nebraska, US
bluffs and riparian area along the North Platte River. The park boasts over 100,000 annual visitors. The monument's north bluff is named after Hiram Scott
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Scotts_Bluff_National_Monument
River in Wyoming, United States
Sweetwater River is a 238-mile (383 km) long tributary of the North Platte River in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As a part of the Mississippi River system,
Sweetwater_River_(Wyoming)
Reservoir in Nebraska, United States
affectionately as Lake Mac) is a reservoir on the North Platte River. It is located 9 miles (14 km) north of Ogallala, Nebraska, United States, near U.S
Lake_McConaughy
Airport in North Platte, Nebraska, USA
North Platte Regional Airport (IATA: LBF, ICAO: KLBF, FAA LID: LBF) (Lee Bird Field) is a public airport three miles east of North Platte, in Lincoln
North_Platte_Regional_Airport
National Historic Site of the United States in Wyoming
located at the confluence of the Laramie and the North Platte Rivers. They joined in the upper Platte River Valley in the eastern part of the present-day
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Fort_Laramie_National_Historic_Site
Creek North Fork Smoky Hill River Platte River Little Platte River Third Fork Platte River Castile Creek One Hundred and Two River Nodaway River East Nodaway
List of tributaries of the Missouri River
List_of_tributaries_of_the_Missouri_River
Swan River North Fork Vermejo River North Fork West Branch Laramie River North Fork West Mancos River North Fork White River North Platte River 80,755 km2
List_of_rivers_of_Colorado
Dam in Wyoming, USA
North Platte River in Platte County in the U.S. State of Wyoming. The dam creates Guernsey Reservoir, the last of the 5 major reservoirs on the North
Guernsey_Dam
Historic site in Nebraska, United States
western Nebraska. Rising over 300 feet (90 m) above the surrounding North Platte River valley, the peak of Chimney Rock is 4,228 feet (1,289 m) above sea
Chimney Rock National Historic Site
Chimney_Rock_National_Historic_Site
High basin in the state of Colorado
headwaters of the North Platte River and several smaller tributaries, including the Michigan River, Illinois River, and Canadian River. The valley receives
North_Park_(Colorado_basin)
Overland travel corridor along the Platte River in the 19th-century United States
The Great Platte River Road was a major overland travel corridor approximately following the course of the Platte River in present-day Nebraska and Wyoming
Great_Platte_River_Road
several rivers (the South Platte River, the North Platte River, the Republican River, the Arkansas River, the Cimarron River, or the Canadian River) which
List of drainage basins in Colorado
List_of_drainage_basins_in_Colorado
River
The North Fork South Platte River is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 50 miles (80 km) long, in central Colorado in the United States
North_Fork_South_Platte_River
Town in Wyoming, United States
Island Park, a playground and picnic facility on a small island in the North Platte River, which is designated a Blue Ribbon Stream by the Wyoming Game and
Saratoga,_Wyoming
First U.S. railroad connecting the Pacific coast and Eastern states
cross creeks and rivers was the main source of delays. Near where the Platte River splits into the North Platte River and South Platte River, the railroad
First transcontinental railroad
First_transcontinental_railroad
United States historic place
The Platte River Crossing, also known as Bennett's Crossing, is the point at which the Overland Trail crossed the North Platte River in Carbon County,
Platte_River_Crossing
2011. Benke & Cushing 2005, p. 470. Benke & Cushing 2005, p. 451. "North Platte River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey
List of longest rivers of the United States
List_of_longest_rivers_of_the_United_States
River in Wyoming, United States
Laramie River is a tributary of the North Platte River, approximately 280 miles (450 km) long, in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. The river was named
Laramie_River
City in Wyoming, United States
Creek Oil Field. Casper is located in east central Wyoming on the North Platte River. The city was established east of the former site of Fort Caspar,
Casper,_Wyoming
State highway in Nebraska, U.S.
east border of Nebraska; along the way it crosses the Platte River or its tributary North Platte River a total of five times. N-92 begins at the Wyoming border
Nebraska_Highway_92
River in Nebraska, United States
The Loup River (pronounced /lup/) is a spring-fed tributary of the Platte River, approximately 68 miles (109 km) long, in central Nebraska in the United
Loup_River
United States historic place
along the South Platte River. The migrants had to make a decision of where to cross the river and then over the divide between the north and south branches
California_Hill
trails eventually established on both sides of the Platte, North Platte, Snake, and Columbia rivers. With literally thousands of people and thousands of
Route_of_the_Oregon_Trail
American murder case
person for eight days before her body was discovered floating in the North Platte River near Casper, Wyoming. Evidence from a nearby bridge revealed she had
Lil'_Miss_murder
Topics referred to by the same term
Platte may refer to: Platte County (disambiguation) Platte Lake (disambiguation), also Lake Platte Platte River (disambiguation) Platte Township (disambiguation)
Platte
Dam, North Fork Malheur River, Oregon Alcova Dam, North Platte River, Wyoming Almena Dam, Prairie Dog Creek, Kansas Altus Dam, North Fork Red River, Oklahoma
List of United States Bureau of Reclamation dams
List_of_United_States_Bureau_of_Reclamation_dams
Section of Interstate Highway in Wyoming, United States
concurrencies with US 20 and US 26 along its east–west segment through the North Platte River valley. The Interstate has business loops through Cheyenne, Chugwater
Interstate_25_in_Wyoming
United States historic place
1865 Battle of the Platte Bridge Station against the Lakota and Cheyenne. Founded in 1859 along the banks of the North Platte River as a trading post and
Fort_Caspar
Landform in Nebraska, U.S.
Great Platte River Road. It was favored over Robidoux Pass because it was both shorter and emigrants remained closer to the North Platte River, an important
Mitchell_Pass
U.S. state
rugged Southern Rocky Mountains, and instead followed the North Platte River and Sweetwater River to South Pass (Wyoming), the lowest crossing of the Continental
Colorado
River in Colorado, United States
The Michigan River is a tributary of the North Platte River, approximately 69 miles (111 km) long, in north central Colorado in the United States. It drains
Michigan_River
American fur trapper and trader
Great Salt Lake in Utah. He died at age 23 near a cliff along the North Platte River in Nebraska which was named in his honor. The circumstances leading
Hiram_Scott
River
The Medicine Bow River is a 167-mile-long (269 km) tributary of the North Platte River, in southern Wyoming in the United States. It rises in the Snowy
Medicine_Bow_River
Historic migration route spanning Independence, MO–Oregon City, OR
River, Platte River, South Platte River, North Platte River, Laramie River, Green River, Bear River, two crossings of the Snake River, John Day River
Oregon_Trail
River
and is one of the largest tributaries of the Platte River, flowing 290 miles (470 km) and joining the Platte just southwest of Omaha, approximately 1 mile
Elkhorn_River
County in Wyoming, United States
Platte County was created February 21, 1911, with land detached from Laramie County, and organized in 1913. The county was named for the North Platte
Platte_County,_Wyoming
Irrigation project
The North Platte Project (originally the Sweetwater Project) is an irrigation project in the U.S. states of Wyoming and Nebraska. The project provides
North_Platte_Project
Dam in Wyoming, USA
Glendo Reservoir is a reservoir located on the North Platte River in Platte County and Converse County in the U.S. State of Wyoming. The reservoir is formed
Glendo_Reservoir
County in Missouri, United States
county seat is Platte City. The county was organized December 31, 1838, from the Platte Purchase, named for the Platte River. (Platte is derived from
Platte_County,_Missouri
recognized reservation in Oklahoma. The Missouri lived south of the Platte River and, along with the Otoe, met with the Lewis and Clark Expedition at
Native American tribes in Nebraska
Native_American_tribes_in_Nebraska
French-Canadian and Métis coureur des bois
independent trappers, who set out in 1815 to find the headwaters of the North Platte River in the United States Unorganized Territory of present-day Wyoming
Jacques_La_Ramée
Town in Wyoming, United States
The old fort was located south of town across the North Platte River, at the mouth of the Laramie River. In 1860, Fort Laramie served as a Pony Express
Fort_Laramie,_Wyoming
City in and county seat of Goshen County, Wyoming, United States
and near the Oregon and California trails along the banks of the North Platte River, Torrington was founded in 1900 by W. G. Curtis (1857–1913), and named
Torrington,_Wyoming
Dam in Carbon County, Wyoming
Seminoe Dam is a concrete thick-arch dam on the North Platte River in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The dam stores water for irrigation and hydroelectricity
Seminoe_Dam
City in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States
13th-most-populous city in Nebraska. Scottsbluff was founded in 1899 across the North Platte River from its namesake, a bluff that is now protected by the National Park
Scottsbluff,_Nebraska
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
It is drained on the south side by the Michigan River, a tributary of the North Platte River in North Park. The Joe Wright weather station is at the summit
Cameron_Pass
River in Wisconsin, United States
The Platte River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Its watershed lies almost entirely within Grant
Platte_River_(Wisconsin)
Reservoir in Wyoming, United States
Pathfinder Reservoir is located in the U.S. state of Wyoming on the North Platte River between Casper and Rawlins. It sits 47 miles (76 km) southwest of
Pathfinder_Reservoir
Census-designated place in Nebraska, United States
census its population was 73. It lies along local roads near the North Platte River, 13 miles (21 km) northeast of the city of Ogallala, the county seat
Keystone,_Nebraska
Landform in Nebraska, U.S.
south of the North Platte River and the Wildcat Hills. Scotts Bluff blocked wagon travel along the south bank of the North Platte River, forcing early
Robidoux_Pass
United States historic place
the eastern end of the range between Casper and the North Platte River valley and the Sweetwater River. The mountain summit was listed on the National Register
Split_Rock_(Wyoming)
Protected wilderness area in Wyoming, US
The Platte River Wilderness is a 23,492-acre (95.07 km2) protected wilderness area within the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Split between southern
Platte_River_Wilderness
River
The Encampment River is a 44.7-mile-long (71.9 km) tributary of the North Platte River. The river's source is in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness east of Buck
Encampment_River
United States historic place
present-day Douglas, Wyoming. Located high on the bluffs south of the North Platte River, it served as a major base for the start of several United States
Fort_Fetterman
Landform in Nebraska, U.S.
The Wildcat Hills are an escarpment between the North Platte River and Pumpkin Creek in the western Panhandle, in the state of Nebraska in the Great Plains
Wildcat_Hills
Topics referred to by the same term
tributary of the North Platte River in Jackson County, Colorado North Canadian River, a tributary of the Canadian River in Oklahoma List of rivers of Canada
Canadian River (disambiguation)
Canadian_River_(disambiguation)
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
upper basin of the Yampa River on the west from North Park and the upper basin of the North Platte River on the east. U.S. Highway 40 travels over the pass
Rabbit_Ears_Pass
Stream in Iowa, U.S.
flows into the Platte River just north of US 34. Tributaries of the Platte River List of rivers of Iowa Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and
West_Platte_River
Canyon in Colorado, United States
The Platte Canyon is a deep, narrow, scenic gorge on the South Platte River in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The canyon is southwest of Denver in Douglas
Platte_Canyon
Mountain in Wyoming, United States
anticline, is located at the north end of the Laramie Mountains overlooking Casper, Wyoming along the North Platte River. At a top elevation of 8,130
Casper_Mountain
Colorado War battle
journey northward, they crossed the North Platte River on the ice and camped among bluffs about 5 mi north of the river. Lt. Col. William O. Collins and
Battle_of_Rush_Creek
Village in Nebraska, United States
Broadwater is in southeastern Morrill County, less than a mile north of the North Platte River. U.S. Route 26 passes through the village, leading northwest
Broadwater,_Nebraska
Major river in central United States
Grand River systems flow from north to south. The Missouri's largest tributaries by runoff are the Yellowstone in Montana and Wyoming, the Platte in Wyoming
Missouri_River
Section of U.S. Highway in Nebraska, United States
interchange with Interstate 80 (I-80). The highway largely parallels the North Platte River for the majority of its route in Nebraska and as such, runs at a northwest–southeast
U.S._Route_26_in_Nebraska
U.S. state government agency
(13 km) north of Oak, Nebraska (Nebraska Highway Dept.) Sutherland State Aid Bridge, county road over the North Platte River, 4.2 mi (6.8 km) north of Sutherland
Nebraska Department of Transportation
Nebraska_Department_of_Transportation
Public high school in North Platte, Nebraska, United States
North Platte High School (NPHS) is a public high school in North Platte, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte Public Schools district
North Platte High School (Nebraska)
North_Platte_High_School_(Nebraska)
Brulé Lakota chief
Little Thunder's village on Blue Water Creek, a tributary of the North Platte River in Nebraska, near what is now known as Ash Hollow State Historical
Little_Thunder
Former fort in Nebraska, U.S.
Station was a stagecoach stop on the trail. The trail crossed the North Platte River at Camp Clarke Bridge Site. The fort closed in 1894. The Fort Sidney
Fort_Sidney
Agricultural fair in Wyoming
fairgrounds are located on west Yellowstone Highway on the waterside of North Platte River. The state fair began in 1886 as the “First Annual Wyoming Territorial
Wyoming_State_Fair
Mountain range in Wyoming and Colorado, United States
are named after the Laramie River, which cuts through the range from southwest to northeast and joins the North Platte River east of the range in eastern
Laramie_Mountains
Trail in the American West
along the South Platte River at Old Julesburg, it departed from the Oregon-California trail, which continued on north to the North Platte and Ft. Laramie
Overland_Trail
City in Nebraska, United States
the North Platte River. U.S. Routes 26 and 385 converge on the city, sharing a bridge over the North Platte that enters the city from the north. US 26
Bridgeport,_Nebraska
Stream in Missouri, U.S.
State of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Platte River and is 31.2 miles (50.2 km) long. Initially, North Branch was the more common name for the stream
Long Branch (Platte River tributary)
Long_Branch_(Platte_River_tributary)
Mountain in Colorado and Wyoming, United States
points. Its western basins drain into the Colorado River and its eastern into the North Platte River. Buck Mountain, elevation 11,396 feet (3,474 meters)
Sierra_Madre_Range_(Wyoming)
Unsolved serial murder case in the United States
worker Willard Edward Judd, found August 10, 1980, on the banks of the North Platte River approximately 20 miles away from Casper, Wyoming. Judd, who was known
Castration_serial_murders
of the fourteen largest reservoirs in the state, the North Platte River is the most dammed river in the state, and provides much of the state's water
List of largest reservoirs in Wyoming
List_of_largest_reservoirs_in_Wyoming
River in Cass, Lancaster, and Saunders counties in Nebraska, United States
Salt Creek begins in southern Lancaster county and flows north to connect to the Platte River at Mahoney State Park in Ashland. An 1861 account of Salt
Salt Creek (Platte River tributary)
Salt_Creek_(Platte_River_tributary)
United States historic place
States. The fort was built in 1868 where the railroad crossed the North Platte River in Carbon County, Wyoming. Work on the fort was carried out by military
Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site
Fort_Fred_Steele_State_Historic_Site
United States historic place
Site is a preserved site of wagon ruts of the Oregon Trail on the North Platte River, about 0.5 miles south of Guernsey, Wyoming. The Oregon Trail here
Oregon_Trail_Ruts
Lake in the state of Michigan, United States
Platte Lake is 6 months. Also meaning that every hour 3,300,000 US gallons (12,000,000 L) of water are passing through Platte Lake. The Platte River flows
Platte_Lake_(Michigan)
Indigenous tribe originating from the Great Plains and Great Lakes of the U.S.
Arkansas River; Wyoming and Nebraska, south of the North Platte River; and extreme western Kansas. In April 1856, an incident at the Platte River Bridge
Cheyenne
1923 railway incident in Wyoming, United States
current community is Meadow Acres, lying west of the site, across the North Platte River). It occurred when the Casper to Denver train, only 15 miles into
Glenrock_train_wreck
Land Purchase by the U.S. from American Indians
The Platte Purchase was a land acquisition in 1836 by the United States government from American Indian tribes of the region. It comprised lands along
Platte_Purchase
1854–1891 conflicts in the United States
territory west of the Missouri river. It also declared additional territory reaching as far as the Yellowstone and North Platte rivers as unceded territory for
Sioux_Wars
Topics referred to by the same term
National Wildlife Refuge, Wyoming, United States Pathfinder Dam, on the North Platte River, Wyoming Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyoming Camp Pathfinder, a boys' camp
Pathfinder
US operation against American Indians
trail. At the Battle of Platte Bridge in July 1865, over a thousand warriors attacked a bridge across the North Platte River and succeeded in temporarily
Powder River Expedition (1865)
Powder_River_Expedition_(1865)
Stadium in Casper, Wyoming
surrounding "wide-open space" at its location on the banks of the North Platte River. The ballpark's souvenir shop was known to visiting baseball fans
Mike_Lansing_Field
[p'æyok'ona]. Platte County, Nebraska: Platte is named for the Platte River. Platte County, Missouri: Platte is named for the Platte River. Platte County, Wyoming:
List of U.S. counties named after rivers
List_of_U.S._counties_named_after_rivers
Lake in the state of Minnesota, United States
Platte Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Platte Lake is the source of the Platte River, hence the name. The nearby Platte Lake Township took
Platte_Lake_(Minnesota)
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