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:
  • 38.719600, -86.089637
  • 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Plattsburg is near Jackson County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Indiana, the name Plattsburg is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Winston County
    • This Plattsburg is located in Winston County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Plattsburg that is located in Washington 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 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the west of the Plattsburg that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Plattsburg.
  • Ohio
    • Clark County
    • This Plattsburg is located in Clark County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Plattsburg that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Plattsburg.

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.

• Brimstone Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corners
  • Brimstone Corners is located in Washington County
• Georgetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Washington County
• Gooseport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseport
  • Gooseport is located in Washington County
• Harristown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Washington County
• Highland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Washington County
• Little York
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
  • Little York is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
• New Philadelphia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
  • New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
• Pumpkin Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Washington County
• Rush Creek Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Valley
  • Rush Creek Valley is located in Washington County
• Sparksville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
  • Sparksville is located in Jackson 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:

• Salem, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Plattsburg to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 487 miles [783.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov