La Plata
| Capital of Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on the Río de la Plata 48 km/30 mi southeast of the city of Buenos Aires; population (2001) 563,900. It is 9 km/6 mi from its port, Ensenada, the main outlet for produce from the Pampas. Industries include meat packing and petroleum refining. It has one of the country's best universities. The city was founded in 1882 by Governor Daroo Rocha. |
| It is 9 km/5.5 mi from its port Ensenada (the main outlet for produce from the Pampas). |
La Plata
| City in northeastern Missouri, 21 km/13 mi south of Kirksville; population (1990 est) 1,400. Laid out in 1855 at the junction of the Wabash and Santa Fe railways, it is a trade centre for grain, dairy, and poultry producers. |
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