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we pass this GPS location for Plantation:
38.283762, -85.593520
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We found eight communities that share the name Plantation.
Within Kentucky, the name Plantation is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Sonoma County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Plantation [Sonoma County].
Florida
Broward County
This Plantation is located in Broward County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Plantation that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Plantation.
Monroe County
This Plantation is located in Monroe County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km] to the south southeast of the Plantation that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Plantation.
Sarasota County
This Plantation is located in Sarasota County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the south southeast of the Plantation that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Plantation.
Illinois
Will County
This Plantation is located in Will County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Plantation that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Plantation.
Mississippi
Attala County
This Plantation is located in Attala County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Plantation that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Plantation.
New Hampshire
Rockingham County
This Plantation is located in Rockingham County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plantation that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Plantation.
Texas
Brazoria County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Plantation [Brazoria County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plantation ...
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.
Creekside (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Plantation to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plantation and extending to:
Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Plantation to Louisville, 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.
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 39 miles [62.8 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 about two full days and walking would take over two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Plantation could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2838, Longitude: -85.5935 In this case, the coordinates for Plantation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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.
<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 Plantation 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 313.108 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.301 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.623 degrees.