State Park · Wyoming, United States
Platte River Crossing
Platte River Crossing is a state park in Wyoming, United States.
State Park · Wyoming, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Wyoming, United States |
| Coordinates | 41.5725° N, 106.9625° W |
| Managed by | Wyoming state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Platte River Crossing
The Platte River Crossing, also known as Bennett's Crossing, is the point at which the Overland Trail crossed the North Platte River in Carbon County, Wyoming. The site is a natural ford created by an island in the middle of the river with a firm river bottom on either side. The location was used as a ford by Native Americans before the arrival of Europeans in the West. The first Europeans to use the site were members of the William Henry Ashley fur-trading expedition of 1825, followed by John C. Frémont in 1843.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) · Laramie, United States · 69.1 miles away
- Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) · Hayden, United States · 76.6 miles away
- Casper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR) · Casper, United States · 95.7 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Platte River Crossing?
Platte River Crossing is in Wyoming, United States (41.5725° N, 106.9625° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wyoming_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Wyoming state parks — park name.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platte_River_Crossing — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).