The Platte River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in central Minnesota in the United States. It is long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed November 29, 2012 Platte is a name derived from the French meaning "flat".

Course 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 south of Royalton.

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

See also List of rivers of Minnesota

References

Further reading Waters, Thomas F. (1977). The Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. .