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:
- 32.941483, -89.191557
- 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 Winston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Winston County
- Since Plattsburg is near Neshoba County and also Attala County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Neshoba County
- eBird sighting report for Attala 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 Mississippi, the name Plattsburg is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, 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 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Plattsburg that is located in Winston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Plattsburg.
- Missouri
- Clinton County
- This Plattsburg is located in Clinton County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Plattsburg that is located in Winston 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 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Plattsburg that is located in Winston 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.
- Alice
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Calvary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Edinburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pearl River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Rural Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Winston County
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Neshoba County
- Vowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vowell
- From Plattsburg to Vowell
How Far From Plattsburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Winston County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Plattsburg to Louisville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 793 miles [1,276.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,391 miles [11,894.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 32.9415, Longitude: -89.1916 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.086 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.841 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.378 degrees. |