Platte River
The Platte River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in central Minnesota in the United States. It is 55.1 miles long. Platte is a name derived from the French meaning "flat".
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Minnesota, United States
- Also known as: “Flat River” and “Pekushino River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rice and Royalton.
Rice
Village
Photo: Vaslittlecrow, Public domain.Royalton
Village
North Prairie
Hamlet
North Prairie is an unincorporated community… North Prairie is situated 3½ miles northwest of Platte River.
Platte River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Benton, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.77913° or 45° 46′ 45″ north
Longitude
-94.27916° or 94° 16′ 45″ west
Elevation
1,017 feet (310 metres)
Open location code
86Q7QPHC+M8
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Platte River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Platte”
- Cebuano: “Platte River”
- French: “rivière Platte”
- French: “Rivière Platte”
- Irish: “Abhainn Platte”
- Venetian: “Platte”
- Welsh: “Afon Platte”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Opole and Saint Stephen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Two Rivers Park and Royalton Cemetery.
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