Cedar Creek (Platte River tributary)

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Cedar Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Nebraska. [1] It is a tributary to the Platte River.

Cedar Creek was named for the cedar timber lining its banks. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Creek (Platte River tributary)
  2. "Cass County History". Cass County. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

Coordinates: 41°02′24″N96°06′54″W / 41.04000°N 96.11500°W / 41.04000; -96.11500