Platon
in Département de l'Ouest, Haiti

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.350 and -72.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 21' 0" and W -72° 22' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Gourde - HTG
Spoken languages:
Haitian, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:58 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Port-au-Prince
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 5:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.400 and 113.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bundera Bundera
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Haiti in Caribbean

Safety Score: 4,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Haiti.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Haiti. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Platon

Platon in Département de l'Ouest is a town located in Haiti about 13 mi (or 21 km) south of Port-au-Prince, the country's capital town.

Time in Platon is now 03:58 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Port-au-Prince with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Platon. The closest airport in Haiti is Jacmel Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers in a distance of 93 mi (or 150 km), North-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, Jimani, Pedernales and Miragoane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Sprint 172 A

Published: January 30, 2014
Length: 00:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rene Durocher

Impact Communication Georges Racine René Durocher.


AquaDrop Making Safe Drinking Water in Haiti

Published: October 06, 2012
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Martinez

Anyone can make safe drinking water safely, simply, and quickly with aquadrop. Visit www.aquadrop.org for more information and to get a sample. Used by Rainc...


Erosion on the church foundation.

Published: August 28, 2012
Length: 45:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Young

This shows the erosion on the church that needs to be fixed.


Nou 2 - Pou Ayiti

Published: February 02, 2014
Length: 04:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rene Durocher

Starring : Nou 2, Sandra Lobir Réal : Joe Doré, René Durocher Producer : Vélina Charlier.


The Hair Of A Dog

Published: April 14, 2011
Length: 01:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MissionFOTO

The boy's mother brought him to the Louisville, Kentucky short term medical team visiting Peredo, Haiti to look at his leg wound. She was the village witch doctor (Mambo) who had treated the...


Camp 2013

Published: March 25, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: YMCA d'Haïti

Camp de football et de volleyball organisé par le YMCA d'Haiti à Cayes Jacmel.


Devoted To Children

Published: November 28, 2013
Length: 19:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Devoted to Children Foundation

Devoted to Children Foundation (D2C) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to caring for the orphaned, abandoned, and enslaved children of Haiti. Our three pronged approach involves...


Reflections on our medical mission to Haiti

Published: December 21, 2011
Length: 27:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Larry Miller MD

One year ago Paul, my brother in law, and I made our medical mission to save lives in Haiti. It was an awesome trip that still has awesome reverberations to this day. I thank God for the...


HaitiTrip Oct2014 HD 2

Published: November 08, 2014
Length: 55:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Warren

Video of my trip to Haiti to see longtime friends and lend a hand with some technical work at the Radio Lumiere network.


Oxfam's work in Haiti: David Vinuales reports

Published: August 10, 2009
Length: 30:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oxfam GB

Oxfam's David Vinuales shows us why Hurricane Gustav has such huge impact on Haiti.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

La Visite National Park

La Visite National Park (French: Parc National La Visite) is one of the two national parks of the Republic of Haiti. The park covers approximately 30 km, consisting mainly of pine forest, grasslands, and some montane broadleaf forest at an altitude above 1,700 m . The Haitian government established the La Visite National Park in 1983. The capital,Port-au-Prince, is only 22 kilometers north from the park. The western boundary of La Visite is the ridge of the Massif de la Selle.

Located at 18.33, -72.33 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of Haiti, Biota of Hispaniola