Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plattsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plattsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plattsburg
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Plattsburg:
- 39.896171, -83.611590
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Plattsburg
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Plattsburg is near Madison County and also Champaign County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Plattsburg ...
We found three communities that share the name Plattsburg.
Within Ohio, the name Plattsburg is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Washington County
- This Plattsburg is located in Washington County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Plattsburg that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Plattsburg.
- Mississippi
- Winston County
- This Plattsburg is located in Winston County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Plattsburg that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Plattsburg.
- Missouri
- Clinton County
- This Plattsburg is located in Clinton County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west of the Plattsburg that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Plattsburg.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plattsburg ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Choctaw Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
- Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Holiday Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Clark County
- Lisbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Locustgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustgrove
- Locustgrove is located in Clark County
- London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
- Meadow Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Meadow Lane is located in Clark County
- Miracle Mile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Mile
- Miracle Mile is located in Clark County
- Pitchin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sun Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Clark County
- Tradersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradersville
- Tradersville is located in Madison County
How Far From Plattsburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Plattsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plattsburg and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Plattsburg to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,723 miles [7,600.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plattsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plattsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plattsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8962, Longitude: -83.6116 In this case, the coordinates for Plattsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Plattsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.858 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.105 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.251 degrees. |