Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Franklin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Franklin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Franklin
- 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 Franklin:
- 39.480586, -86.055200
- 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 Franklin
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Franklin is near Shelby County and also Bartholomew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Bartholomew 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 Franklin ...
We found 86 communities that share the name Franklin.
There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Franklin.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 81 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 81 communities, 79 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Franklin, we know of four communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Macon County
- This Franklin is located in Macon County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the south of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Franklin.
- Monroe County
- This Franklin is located in Monroe County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the south of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Franklin.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Franklin [Los Angeles County].
- Napa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Franklin [Napa County].
- Sacramento County
- This Franklin is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,890 miles [3,041.7 km]<1> to the west of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Franklin.
- San Joaquin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Franklin [San Joaquin County].
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Ada County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Franklin [Ada County].
- Franklin County
- This Franklin is located in Franklin County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Franklin.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Franklin [Jasper County].
- Lee County
- This Franklin is located in Lee County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Franklin.
- Pottawattamie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Franklin [Pottawattamie County].
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This Franklin is located in Crawford County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Franklin.
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Franklin [Douglas County].
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Franklin is located in Clark County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the southeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Franklin.
- Simpson County
- This Franklin is located in Simpson County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the south of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Franklin.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Franklin lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Franklin is located in Allegany County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Franklin.
- Baltimore City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Franklin [Baltimore City].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Franklin [Houghton County].
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Franklin [Kent County].
- Oakland County
- This Franklin is located in Oakland County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Franklin.
- Minnesota
- Renville County
- This Franklin is located in Renville County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Renville County community of Franklin.
- Saint Louis County
- This Franklin is located in Saint Louis County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the north northwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Franklin.
- Mississippi
- Franklin County
- This Franklin is located in Franklin County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Franklin.
- Holmes County
- This Franklin is located in Holmes County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the south southwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Franklin.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Custer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Franklin [Custer County].
- Golden Valley County
- This Franklin is located in Golden Valley County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Golden Valley County community of Franklin.
- Nebraska
- Franklin County
- This Franklin is located in Franklin County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Franklin.
- Richardson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Richardson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richardson County community of Franklin.
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- This Franklin is located in Essex County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Franklin.
- Hunterdon County
- This Franklin is located in Hunterdon County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the east of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Franklin.
- Morris County
- This Franklin is located in Morris County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km] to the east northeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Franklin.
- Sussex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Franklin [Sussex County].
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Macon County
- This Franklin is located in Macon County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Franklin.
- Rowan County
- This Franklin is located in Rowan County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the southeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Franklin.
- Surry County
- This Franklin is located in Surry County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the southeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Franklin.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Franklin [Belmont County].
- Coshocton County
- This Franklin is located in Coshocton County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Franklin.
- Ross County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Franklin [Ross County].
- Warren County
- This Franklin is located in Warren County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Franklin.
- Williams County
- This Franklin is located in Williams County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Franklin.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Franklin is located in Cambria County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the east of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Franklin.
- Chester County
- This Franklin is located in Chester County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km] to the east of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Franklin.
- Lehigh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Franklin [Lehigh County].
- Venango County
- This Franklin is located in Venango County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the east northeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Franklin.
- Westmoreland County
- This Franklin is located in Westmoreland County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the east northeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Franklin.
- Quebec
- This Franklin lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Liberty County
- This Franklin is located in Liberty County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Franklin.
- Robertson County
- This Franklin is located in Robertson County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the southwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Franklin.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Franklin is located in Albemarle County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Franklin.
- Fairfax County
- This Franklin is located in Fairfax County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the east of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Franklin.
- Franklin City
- This Franklin is located in Franklin City and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the east southeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin City community of Franklin.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Brooke County
- This Franklin is located in Brooke County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooke County community of Franklin.
- Marshall County
- This Franklin is located in Marshall County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the east of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Franklin.
- Pendleton County
- This Franklin is located in Pendleton County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the east of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Franklin.
- Wisconsin
- Jackson County
- This Franklin is located in Jackson County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Franklin.
- Milwaukee County
- This Franklin is located in Milwaukee County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the north northwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milwaukee County community of Franklin.
- Sheboygan County
- This Franklin is located in Sheboygan County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the north northwest of the Franklin that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Franklin.
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Argentina
- Distance: 5,386 miles [8,667.9 km]<1> to the south southeast
- Australia
- - Tasmania
- Distance: 9,710 miles [15,626.7 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - Australian Capital Territory
- Distance: 9,431 miles [15,177.7 km] to the west southwest
- South Africa
- Distance: 8,799 miles [14,160.6 km]<1> to the east southeast
- Argentina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklin ...
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.
- Bluff Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
- Boggstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
- Boggstown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <5>
- Bud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Clearview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Eagle Trace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Trace
- Eagle Trace is located in Johnson County
- Edinburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
- Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <5>
- El Dorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Frances
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Golden Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Golden Grove is located in Johnson County
- Green Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Johnson County
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hunters Pointe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pointe
- Hunters Pointe is located in Johnson County
- Kansas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Kinder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Johnson County
- Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Johnson County
- Reds Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reds Corner
- Reds Corner is located in Johnson County
- Stones Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
- Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
- Waters Edge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in Johnson County
- Willow Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lakes
- Willow Lakes is located in Johnson County
- Woodland Stream
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Stream
- Woodland Stream is located in Johnson County
- Hopewell
How Far From Franklin 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 city such as Franklin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Franklin and extending to:
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Franklin to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,843 miles [7,794.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin: www.ci.franklin.in.us/
The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4806, Longitude: -86.0552 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Franklin could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Franklin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Franklin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.41 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.818 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.499 degrees. |