Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Plank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plank and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Plank

• 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 Plank:
  • 37.076200, -83.646860
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Plank

• 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Since Plank is near Letcher County and also Leslie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Letcher County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Leslie 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Plank

Communities Also Named Plank ...

We found two communities that are also named Plank.

Within Kentucky, the name Plank is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Tioga County
    • This Plank is located in Tioga County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plank that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Plank.
  • Texas
    • Hardin County
    • Although located in Hardin County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Plank.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plank ...

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.

• Bluehole
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bluehole is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluehole
• Brightshade
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brightshade is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
• Creekville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Creekville is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekville
• Goose Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
• Hector
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hector is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
• Lincoln
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
• Peabody
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Peabody is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
• Red Star
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Red Star is located in Letcher County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
• Spring Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Spring Creek is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek

How Far From Plank 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 Plank to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plank and extending to:

• Manchester, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Plank to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 380 miles [611.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,968 miles [11,213.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,843 miles [7,794.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'