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.
While the primary coordinates for Village of Plain City are located in Madison County, it should be noted that the formal boundaries for this community also extend into and Union County. The Village of Plain City (GNIS ID: 2399682) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent.