Sand Branch (Prairie Creek tributary)

Prairie Creek is a stream in Platte County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Platte River. Prairie Creek was so named on account of a prairie near its headwaters.

Gibson Branch is a stream in Platte County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Platte River. Gibson Branch has the name of the local Gibson family.

Farley is a village in Platte County, Missouri, within the United States, along the Platte River. The population was 269 at the 2010 census. It lies within the Kansas City metropolitan area.

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. It is within the Kansas City metropolitan area. A post office called East Leavenworth was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1966. The community was so named on account of its location east of Leavenworth, Kansas.

Platte County High School, located in Platte City, Missouri, is the only high school in the Platte County R-3 School District. It serves students in Platte County.

Platte City is a city in and the county seat of Platte County, Missouri within the United States. The population was 4,691 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Kickapoo Township is a township in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, about 200 miles (320 km) long, in southwestern Iowa and northwestern Missouri in the United States. It is sometimes known as the Little Platte River to distinguish it from the larger Platte River, also a tributary of the Missouri, in nearby Nebraska; the Platte River of Missouri itself has a tributary known as the "Little Platte River".

Lee Township is an inactive township in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.Lee Township was erected in 1839.

Frederick Krause Mini Mansion, also known as the Ben Ferrel Platte County Museum, is a historic mansion located at Platte City, Platte County, Missouri. It was built in 1882-1883 by Frederic Krause, an immigrant from Prussia. The mini mansion is a two-story, modified "T"-plan, Second Empire style red brick building with limestone corner quoins and foundation. It is topped by a mansard roof with gray-blue and rose hexagonal slate. The roof and porches are crested with ornamental cast iron work. The home is referred to as a 'mini' mansion because it shares several architectural features with the Missouri Governor's Mansion built in 1871 (to include the brick and limestone construction and mansard roof). An interior, bronze fireplace surround also represents similar design to the white marble one found in the Governor's Mansion in Jefferson City. The Krause mini mansion houses the Ben Ferrel Museum and genealogical and historical research room for the Platte County Historical Society known by the acronym PCHS. The Platte County Historical Society owns and operates the building which opened to the public in 1985. The museum's collection presents regional history with furnishings and items donated entirely from local families and dating mainly from the mid-1800s to 1920. The museum features exhibits and other special events related to local history and the mini mansion's history.: 2 The Krause mini mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Platte County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Platte City, Platte County, Missouri. It was built in 1866–1867, and is a two-story, cruciform plan, red brick building on a limestone foundation. It has a low pitched cross-gable roof.: 2 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Air Transport International Flight 782 was a ferry flight from Kansas City International Airport in Missouri to Westover Metropolitan Airport in Springfield, Massachusetts using a Douglas DC-8-63 with one of its 4 engines inoperative. On February 16, 1995, the aircraft failed to takeoff from Kansas City, went off the runway, and crashed. All three flight crew members, the only occupants on board, were killed. The cause was deemed to be improper training, which resulted in the crew failing to understand a three-engine takeoff procedure. In addition, the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA)'s oversight of rest regulations and the airline were both poor.