We found ten communities that are also named Frank.
Within Alberta, the name Frank is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Cecil County
This Frank is located in Cecil County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Frank.
Michigan
Tuscola 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 Frank [Tuscola County].
North Carolina
Avery County
This Frank is located in Avery County and lies 1,866 miles [3,003 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avery County community of Frank.
Mitchell 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 North Carolina community of Frank [Mitchell County].
Ohio
Seneca County
This Frank is located in Seneca County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Frank.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny 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 Frank [Allegheny County].
South Carolina
Newberry 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 South Carolina community of Frank [Newberry County].
South Dakota
Marshall 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 South Dakota community of Frank [Marshall County].
West Virginia
Pocahontas County
This Frank is located in Pocahontas County and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Frank.
Wisconsin
Washington 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 Wisconsin community of Frank [Washington County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frank ...
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.
Beaver Mines (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Frank to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frank and extending to:
Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Frank to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,807 miles [2,908.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,339 miles [8,592.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Frank 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 . 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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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 Frank to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6000, Longitude: -114.4000
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.474 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.178 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.381 degrees.