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The Platte River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in central Minnesota in the United States.[1] It is 55.1 miles (88.6 km) long.[2] Platte is a name derived from the French meaning "flat".[3]

The river at the Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
The river at the Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Course


The Platte flows from Platte Lake in southeastern Crow Wing County and follows a generally southwestward course through eastern Morrison County, through the towns of Harding and Royalton. It flows into the Mississippi River in Benton County, about 3 miles (5 km) south of Royalton.

The Platte's largest tributary is the Skunk River, which joins it in Morrison County.


See also



References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platte River
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed November 29, 2012
  3. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 159.





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