Platte River (Minnesota)
Image source: USFWS Midwest Region
General data
- Name: Platte River (Minnesota)
- Water system: Mississippi River
- Water type: River
- Progression: Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Description
The Platte River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in central Minnesota in the United States.
It is 55.1 miles (88.6 km) long.
The Platte flows from Platte Lake in southeastern Crow Wing County, flows through Lake Sullivan, and Round Lake, 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.