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State NEBRASKA NORTH PLATTE (regional info) AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN COMFORT INN NORTH PLATTE HAMPTON INN NORTH PLATTE NE QUALITY INN AND SUITE NORTH PLATTE RAMADA LTD NORTH PLATTE North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the southwestern part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the junction of the North and South Platte Rivers to form the Platte River. The population was 23,878 at the 2000 census and was 24,386 by the 2006 estimate. North Platte is a railroad town; Union Pacific Railroad's large Bailey Yard is located within the city. Today, North Platte is served only by freight trains, but during World War II the city was famous for the North Platte Canteen. Tens of thousands of volunteers from North Platte and surrounding towns met the troop trains passing through North Platte, offering coffee, sandwiches and hospitality. North Platte is the principal city of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Lincoln, Logan, and McPherson counties. read full wikipedia reference about North Platte, Nebraska OTHER POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN NEBRASKAAll available cities in Nebraska Bellevue Columbus Grand Island Hastings Kearney Lexington Lincoln McCook Norfolk North Platte Ogallala Omaha Scottsbluff South Sioux City Sydney York |
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