North Platte

geographical name

1
river 680 miles (1094 kilometers) long in the western U.S. flowing from northern Colorado north and east through Wyoming into Nebraska to unite with the South Platte River forming the Platte River
2
city in southwest central Nebraska at the confluence of the North Platte and South Platte rivers population 24,733

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“North Platte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Platte. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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