Platte River facts for kids

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The Platte River.

The Platte River (also called the Nebraska River) is a river in the United States that flows into the Missouri River. It is around 310 miles (or 499 km) long.

Images for kids

  • Northplatterivermap

    North Platte River watershed and course

  • Southplatterivermap

    South Platte River watershed and course

  • Platte River in Central Nebraska

    Platte River near Ft. Kearny State Historical Site in Central Nebraska

  • Platte Valley

    Platte River valley west of Omaha, Nebraska

  • Encampment-Along-The-Platte-1100x850

    Encampment Along The Platte by Worthington Whittredge

  • 11th Place - March Morning on the Platte River (7371879846)

    Every year hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes congregate on the Platte River during their spring migration, forming large flocks that use the sandbars of the Platte River as a nighttime refuge before dispersing to local fields to feed during the day.

  • Great Blue Heron and immature Bald Eagle on the Platte River

    A great blue heron and immature bald eagle on the Platte River in Nebraska


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