Therefore, the lightning is approximately one kilometer distant for every 3 seconds that elapse between the visible flash and the first sound of thunder (or one mile for every 5 seconds). In the same five seconds, the light could have traveled the Lunar distance four times.
Fort Plain, New York. Fort Plain is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 2,322. The village is named after a fort built during the American Revolution at the junction of the Mohawk River and its tributary Otsquago Creek.
The Village of Nelliston is on the opposite shore of the river. New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes through the community. The intersection of NY Route 80 (Reid Street), NY Route 5S (Canal Street), and NY Route 163 is located in Fort Plain.