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:
- 39.563949, -94.461592
- 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Since Plattsburg is near Platte County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Platte County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Missouri, the name Plattsburg is unique.
Beyond Missouri, 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 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the east of the Plattsburg that is located in Clinton 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 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Plattsburg that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Plattsburg.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Plattsburg is located in Clark County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the east of the Plattsburg that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark 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.
- Converse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Keystone ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Lilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Maple Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Clinton County
- Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Starfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Trimble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
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 city 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:
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Plattsburg to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 53 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 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: 39.5639, Longitude: -94.4616 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 318.977 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.229 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.513 degrees. |