North Platte, 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 23,878 at the 2000 census, and an estimated 24,079 in July, 2007.

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, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Lincoln, Logan, and McPherson counties.

In spite of its small size and relatively remote location, North Platte, NE has the highest tax rate of Nebraska cities with population of 1,000 or more.

Danny Woodhead (born January 25, 1985 in North Platte, Nebraska) is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.  He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2008.  He played college football at Chadron State.

Chief Red Cloud - Sioux warrior, was born near North Platte in 1822.

Dustin Elliott - 2004 PRCA World Champion Bull Rider.

Buffalo Bill - built his home and lived in North Platte, where he organized and was a part of the American Old West shows with cowboy themes of Wild Bill Cody.

Glenn Miller - The popular big band leader Glenn Miller lived in North Platte during his childhood and started his musical career there when his father bought him a mandolin.

The North Platte Canteen - From December 25, 1941 until April 1, 1946 more than 6 million servicemen and women who traveled through Nebraska during World War II fondly remember the hospitality of the North Platte Canteen where every troop train was met by volunteers who prepared and served sandwiches, coffee, cookies, cakes, and other homemade ‘goodies’ during stops there.

Henry Hill - Mobster Henry Hill used to work as a cook in North Platte.

Dr. Don Rose - Noted San Francisco Bay Area Disc Jockey Dr. Don Rose, was born and raised in North Platte and would frequently reference the city on his popular morning show.

Danny Woodhead - New York Jets - No. 22. - played high school football at North Platte High School. Woodhead went on to play college football at Chadron State College. He set numerous records including the all-time rushing mark for any NCAA division level. He also won NCAA Football- Division II's most prestigious award twice, the Harlon Hill Trophy, in both 2006 and 2007.