Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Plunkett:
  • 41.438411, -76.724677
  • 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 Plunkett

• 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • Since Plunkett is near Lycoming County and also Bradford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lycoming County
  • eBird sighting report for Bradford 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 Plunkett ...

We found one communities that share the name Plunkett.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Plunkett is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Plunkett in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Plunkett lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Plunkett that is located in Sullivan County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plunkett ...

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.

• Butternut Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
  • Butternut Grove is located in Lycoming County
• Cold Spring
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Bradford County
• Dewey Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Corner
  • Dewey Corner is located in Lycoming County
• Eagles Mere
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Mere
  • Eagles Mere is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagles Mere <3>
• Forksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
  • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <3>
• Hillsgrove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
  • Hillsgrove is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsgrove <3>
• Huntersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Lycoming County
• Kellyburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyburg
  • Kellyburg is located in Lycoming County
• Lincoln Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
  • Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
• Maple Summit
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Summit
  • Maple Summit is located in Sullivan County

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

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

• Laporte, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Plunkett to Laporte, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the south (S). 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the south (S). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,777 miles [9,297.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,367 miles [7,028 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plunkett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty-pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/