North Platte
| North Platte, Nebraska | |
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| City | |
Golden Spike Tower and visitor center at Union Pacific's Bailey Yards
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 Location of North Platte within Lincoln County and Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°08′10″N 100°45′47″W / 41.136°N 100.763°WCoordinates: 41°08′10″N 100°45′47″W / 41.136°N 100.763°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Lincoln |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dwight Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.39 sq mi (34.68 km2) |
| • Land | 13.20 sq mi (34.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,802 ft (854 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 24,733 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 24,592 |
| • Density | 1,873.7/sq mi (723.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 69101, 69103 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-35000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0831719 |
| Website | City Website |
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 confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River. The population was 24,733 at the 2010 census.
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 Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Lincoln, Logan, and McPherson counties.
North Platte was established in 1868 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was named from the North Platte River.
North Platte is located at 41°8′9″N 100°46′14″W / 41.13583°N 100.77056°W (41.135914, −100.770501). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.39 square miles (34.68 km2), of which, 13.20 square miles (34.19 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) is water.
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