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Platte Falls Conservation Area
Platte may refer to: Geography United States * Platte County (other) * Platte Lake (other), also Lake Platte * Platte River (other) * Platte Township (other) Colorado * Platte Canyon, Colorado Louisiana * Ville Platte, Louisiana, a city Minnesota * Platte, Minnesota, an unincorporated community Missouri * Platte Brook North, Kansas City, a neighborhood * Platte City, Missouri * Platte Falls Conservation Area, protected land in Platte County, Missouri * Platte Ridge, Kansas City, a neighborhood * Platte Woods, Missouri, a city * West Platte, Missouri, an extinct hamlet Nebraska * La Platte, Nebraska, a census-designated place * North Platte, Nebraska, a city * Platte Center, Nebraska, a village * Platte River State Park New York * Platte Clove, a valley South Dakota * Platte, South Dakota, a city * Platte Creek Recreation Area * Platte Colony, South Dakota, a Census-designated place Wisconsin * Platteville, Wisconsin, a city Wyomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platte County (other)
Platte County is the name of three counties in the United States: * Platte County, Missouri * Platte County, Nebraska * Platte County, Wyoming * Platte County, Colorado Territory, an unorganized county of the Territory of Colorado from 1872 to 1874 {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platte Clove
Platte Clove, sometimes Plattekill Clove, is a narrow and steep valley in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The valley is situated between Kaaterskill High Peak and Roundtop Mountain to the north and Plattekill Mountain and Indian Head Mountain to the south. It is mostly in Greene County, although the lowest, eastern portions are in Ulster County. The stream that runs below is called Plattekill Creek. A few hiking trails go through the Clove including Devil's Path and Huckleberry Point Trail. The area hosts bicycle racing events. Geography Along with Kaaterskill Clove on the other side of Kaaterskill High Peak, Platte Clove is one of only two breaks in the Catskill Escarpment. A narrow, two-lane road that climbs along the clove's north wall is the only route through the valley. This road, called Platte Clove Road, runs from Blue Mountain Road / Harry Wells Road in West Saugerties in the southeast until Rt 23A in Tannersville in the northwest. The cliffs near the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Platte (AO-186)
USS ''Platte'' (AO-186) was the fifth and last of the ''Cimarron''-class ships built to carry cargo and bulk fuel to battle groups. She was homeported in Norfolk, Virginia and carried a crew of 180 -230 sailors as standard during her years of service. ''Platte'' derived her name from the Platte River. Her contract was awarded 11 April 1978 and she was built at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans. Her keel was laid 2 February 1981, and launched 30 January 1982. ''Platte'' was commissioned on 16 April 1983. Her most notable historical event was the collision with the approximately 500 miles east of Jacksonville, Florida on 19 April 1989. This event was reported in the media, however it was overshadowed by a major naval disaster that occurred the same day. That was the day the turret 2 exploded killing 47 sailors off the coast of Puerto Rico. Between May 1989 – May 1994 she transited the Panama Canal four times (three times west to east and once east to west.) She dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Platte (AO-24)
USS ''Platte'' (AO-24) was a oiler serving with the United States Navy, named for the 1836 Platte Purchase that included the Platte Rivers in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. Her memorial in Platte County, Missouri honors all four rivers that share the name recorded by Lewis and Clark in 1803. Construction and commissioning ''Platte'' was built by the Bethlehem Steel Company, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 8 July 1939; sponsored by Mrs. Harold R. Stark; and commissioned at Norfolk, Virginia 1 December 1939. Service history After fitting out in the Philadelphia Navy Yard ''Platte'' departed Norfolk 27 March 1940, making two voyages to the oil docks of Houston, Texas, then supported the fleet operating from the Panama Canal Zone. During the next forty-five days she replenished fleet tugs and who towed the huge floating drydock to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ''Platte'' reached her new base of San Pedro, California 4 September. For the next fourteen months she carried liquid cargo, pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of The Platte
The Department of the Platte was a military administrative district established by the U.S. Army on March 5, 1866, with boundaries encompassing Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota Territory, Utah Territory and a small portion of Idaho. With headquarters in Omaha, the district commander oversaw the army's role initially along the Overland route (or Oregon Trail) to Salt Lake City, then later the construction route of the Union Pacific Railroad. The district also included the Montana road (or Bozeman Trail) through eastern Wyoming. The district was discontinued when the Army's command was reorganized in 1898. Headquarters The Headquarters of the Department of the Platte was located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska for many years. When the headquarters was transferred to Fort Omaha in 1878, the building it was located in was found unsuitable, and the headquarters were again transferred downtown. Notable Campaigns * Powder River Expedition (1865), Powder River Expedition (1865), against the Lakota, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platte (surname)
Platte is the surname of the following people: * Al Platte (1890–1976), American baseball player * Ardeth Platte (1936–2020), American Dominican Religious Sister and anti-nuclear activist * Felix Platte (born 1996), German football striker * Ray Platte (1925–1963), American NASCAR driver * Rudolf Platte (1904–1984), German actor {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÃŽle Platte
Platte Island or Île Platte is an island in the Southern Coral Group that is part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. Geography The island is located south of the Seychelles Bank at . Coëtivy Island (also Southern Coral Group) lies further southeast. Platte Island is located south of Mahé, the main island of the Seychelles, and from their capital Victoria. The island, a low and wooded sand cay, ranges about from north to south, with a width from in the south to in the north and a land area of . Its height is 3 m above the sea level. History Platte was discovered and named in 1769 for its low topography by Lieutenant de Lampériaire of ''La Curieuse''. And it also known by its nickname "ill Pllate". In the 1840s there was sufficient guano on the island to make it worthwhile excavating, and it was still won in the 20th century. A visitor in 1905 stated that 1500 tons had been taken off the island the month before he arrived. He also reported on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platte (Steinwald)
At , the Platte is the highest mountain in the Steinwald, a forest in the Fichtel mountain range in central Germany. The Platte is a popular walking destination, not least because of the Upper Palatinate Tower, which is located on its summit. It is climbable and offers good views of the surrounding region. The Upper Palatinate Tower The first Upper Palatinate Tower (''Oberpfalz Tower'') lasted from 1972 to 1998. The second tower was officially opened on 10 September 2000. It is of wood and steel construction and was designed by Ferdinand Lehner. It has a total height of 35 metres. The observation deck is 30 metres high and can be reached via a stairway with 150 steps. Walking Several footpaths lead to the Platte. The best-known is that from the ''Marktredwitzer Haus'' to the Weißenstein Ruins and then on to the Platte. Another of the many paths leads from the ''Waldhaus'' to the Platte. References External links The Steinwald at www.bayern-fichtelgebirge.de { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platte (Schneeberg)
The Platte is a summit, high in the Fichtel Mountains The Fichtel Mountains (, ; ) is a mountain range in Germany and the Czech Republic. They extend from the valley of the Red Main River in northeastern Bavaria to the Karlovy Vary Region in western Czech Republic. The Fichtel Mountains contain an ... in central Germany. It is located between two other elevations, the Seehügel and the Hohe Matze, halfway between the Ochsenkopf and Kösseine mountains, on the Rhine-Elbe watershed. External links www.bayern-fichtelgebirge.de/heimatkunde {{Bavaria-geo-stub Mountains of the Fichtel Mountains Mountains of Bavaria Mountains under 1000 metres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platte River Wilderness
The Platte River Wilderness is primarily located in south central Wyoming, with a small section extending into Colorado in the United States. Located entirely within Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest, the wilderness was created in 1984 to protect the forestlands adjacent to the North Platte River. These forestlands were almost entirely consumed by the Mullen Fire in 2020. The Wyoming section lies within the original Medicine Bow National Forest, whereas the Colorado section is in the original Routt National Forest; since 1995 these have been administratively combined. U.S. Wilderness Areas do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, including bicycles. Although camping and fishing are allowed with proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no logging or mining, in compliance with the 1964 Wilderness Act. Wilderness areas within National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas also allow hunting Hunting is the Human activity, hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Platte
Fort Platte was a stronghold and trading post in the upper Platte River Valley in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Wyoming established by Lancaster Lupton that was active between 1840 and 1846. The fort competed with Fort Laramie which was only one mile away and quickly surpassed it due to a superior supply system. In 1842, due to economic losses, Lupton had to sell the fort and it was bought by the successful fur trading firm Pratte and Cabanné who managed it from 1843 to 1845. In 1845, Pratte and Cabanné moved operations to Fort Bernard to try to capture traffic traveling west on the Oregon Trail before it reached Fort Laramie. The fort was described by Rufus B. Sage in his 1846 book ''Rocky Mountain Life'': Fort Platte, being next to Fort Hall, the most important point on the route to Oregon, calls for a brief description. This post occupies the left bank of the North Fork of Platte river, three-fourths of a mile above the mouth of Laramie, in lat. 42° 20′ 13″ w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,836 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is located atop the greater Platte River (Wisconsin), Platte River valley in the southern Driftless Region of Wisconsin, an area known for its Karst, karst topography and rolling hills. It is home to the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. It is the principal city of the Platteville micropolitan statistical area, which has an estimated population of 51,938. History Platteville was settled by American pioneer, pioneers and early lead miners; along inlets and flat groves of The Rountree Branch and Platte River (Wisconsin), Little Platte River. Part of the Platte River (Wisconsin), Platte River shed; these rivers flow into the greater Upper Mississippi River system. More specifically located in the Driftless Region of Southwestern Wisconsin. Due to its geographic location; areas of town are carved by ridges, narrow valleys, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
