West Platte is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. [1]
Platte County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,322. Its county seat is Platte City. The county was organized December 31, 1838, from the Platte Purchase, named for the Platte River. (Platte is derived from the French word for a low, shallow, or intermittent stream. The Kansas City International Airport is located in the county, approximately one mile west of Interstate 29 between mile markers 12 and 15. The land for the airport was originally in an unincorporated portion of Platte County before being annexed by Platte City, and eventually Kansas City.
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Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States. With over six million residents, it is the 18th-most populous state of the Union. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City. The state is the 21st-most extensive in area. Missouri is bordered by eight states : Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska to the west. In the South are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center of the state into the Mississippi River, which makes up Missouri's eastern border.
The community lies west of Platte City, hence the name. [2]
East Leavenworth is an unincorporated community in Platte County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 45, approximately three miles east of Leavenworth, Kansas and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area
Platte Township is an inactive township in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Platte Township is an inactive township in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
New Market is an unincorporated community in northern Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The community is located on Missouri Route 371 about 1.5 miles south of the Platte-Buchanan county line. Dearborn is two miles to the northeast across U.S. Route 71 and Bee Creek flows past the west side of the community.
Bee Creek is a stream in Buchanan and Platte counties of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Missouri River.
Beverly is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Dye is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Edgerton Junction is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Hoover is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Kerrville is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Stillings is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Stubbs is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Woodruff is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Fair Township is an inactive township in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Green Township is an inactive township in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Lee Township is an inactive township in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Marshall Township is an inactive township in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
May Township is an inactive township in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Pettis Township is an inactive township in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Weston Township is an inactive township in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Coordinates: 39°23′25″N94°50′24″W / 39.39028°N 94.84000°W
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