Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Plutarch:
  • 37.839812, -83.087949
  • 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 Plutarch

• 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 Magoffin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
  • Since Plutarch is near Morgan County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Plutarch

Communities Also Named Plutarch ...

We found one communities that are also named Plutarch.

Within Kentucky, the name Plutarch is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Plutarch in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Ulster County
    • This Plutarch is located in Ulster County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Plutarch that is located in Magoffin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Plutarch.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plutarch ...

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.

• Coffee Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Coffee Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek
• Dingus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dingus is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
• Edna
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Edna is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
• Elsie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
• Ever
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ever is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ever
• Flat Fork
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
• Grayfox
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Grayfox is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayfox
• Lacey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
• Lickburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lickburg is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickburg
• Logville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Logville is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
• Lost Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lost Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
• Rockhouse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rockhouse is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
• Silverhill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Silverhill is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill

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

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

• Salyersville, which is the Seat of Magoffin County, lies just to the South.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Plutarch 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 335 miles [539.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'