Plains
in Meade County of Kansas, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.260 and -100.593 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 15' 37" and W -100° 35' 33"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:53 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:40 am and 5:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

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

Delve into Plains

Plains in Meade County (Kansas) with it's 1,088 habitants is located in United States about 1,283 mi (or 2,064 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Plains is now 12:53 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 4 airports close to Plains, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Meade, Sublette, Liberal, Beaver and Cimarron. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature -4°C / 25 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

12°C (54 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

11°C (51 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kismet Little Worlds Fair 2007

Published: September 01, 2014
Length: 23:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KDGLTV

Raw camera footage of Labor Day Parade and Bean Feed with interviews. Bed races for charity at the end. Filmed by Brian Adams; Interviews by Chris Jewell.


3 Train shuffle at Kismet,Ks - UP Pratt Sub

Published: July 25, 2010
Length: 22:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AJ67901

While waiting for 1996 to arrive, I went to Kismet. There I found two westbound trains stopped on the mainline. The signal at the west end of Kismet was red indicating there was an eastbound...


Kismet Little Worlds Fair 1987

Published: September 01, 2014
Length: 29:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KDGLTV

Filmed by Leland Lambert in 1987. Recorded on VHS.


Daybreak at Kismet

Published: July 17, 2011
Length: 01:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AJ67901

I realized I hadn't been to Kismet, one of my favorite filming locations, since February after a blizzard. I went early to beat the 100 degree heat and caught an eastbound grain train with...


Railfanning the UP Pratt Sub - Kismet, Ks 10-19-09

Published: October 20, 2009
Length: 34:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AJ67901

Caught this UP action on a warm October day. The long siding at Kismet is used frequently to let hotter trains pass. Note the second locomotive - Gevo 7446, it's only a few months old. Still...


Winter UP Stack at Kismet, Kansas

Published: January 16, 2011
Length: 13:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AJ67901

I got a new lens hood and wanted to test some manual shutter speed settings on my Canon, so I went looking for a train and caught one headed for Kismet. I had time to setup and get the best...


UP 7455 Makes the Snow Fly

Published: February 09, 2011
Length: 51:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AJ67901

On a cold Wednesday after a blizzard dumped as much as 20 inches of snow on Kansas, I caught this westbound stack train at Kismet. Tne engineer gave me a little horn and some bell. The UP...


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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.

Plains, Kansas

Plains is a city in Meade County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,146. It is notable for the width (155' 5") of its main street.

Located at 37.2625, -100.592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Meade County, Kansas, Cities in Kansas


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Plains City, West Plains, Plains