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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Frankfort, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frankfort and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Frankfort:
    • 34.563427, -87.842257
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Frankfort
  • 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
    • Since Frankfort is near Colbert County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Frankfort

Communities Also Named Frankfort ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Frankfort.

Within Alabama, the name Frankfort is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Franklin County
      • This Frankfort is located in Franklin County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Frankfort.
      • Will County
      • This Frankfort is located in Will County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km] to the north of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Frankfort.
    • Indiana
      • Clinton County
      • This Frankfort is located in Clinton County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the north of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Frankfort.
    • Iowa
      • Montgomery County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Frankfort [Montgomery County].
    • Kansas
      • Cowley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Frankfort [Cowley County].
      • Marshall County
      • This Frankfort is located in Marshall County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Frankfort.
      • Pottawatomie 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 Kansas community of Frankfort [Pottawatomie County].
    • Kentucky
      • Franklin County
      • This Frankfort is located in Franklin County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Frankfort.
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Frankfort is located in Waldo County and lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Frankfort.
    • Michigan
      • Benzie County
      • This Frankfort is located in Benzie County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the north of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benzie County community of Frankfort.
      • Macomb County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Frankfort [Macomb County].
    • Missouri
      • Webster County
      • Although located in Webster County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Frankfort.
    • New Jersey
      • Somerset County
      • This Frankfort is located in Somerset County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Frankfort.
    • New York
      • Herkimer County
      • This Frankfort is located in Herkimer County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Frankfort.
    • Ohio
      • Crawford County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Frankfort.
      • Guernsey County
      • This community is historic and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Frankfort.
      • Lucas County
      • This Frankfort is located in Lucas County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Frankfort.
      • Ross County
      • This Frankfort is located in Ross County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the northeast of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Frankfort.
    • Oklahoma
      • Osage County
      • This Frankfort is located in Osage County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Frankfort.
    • South Dakota
      • Spink County
      • This Frankfort is located in Spink County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the northwest of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spink County community of Frankfort.
    • Tennessee
      • Morgan County
      • This Frankfort is located in Morgan County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frankfort that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Frankfort.
    • Washington
      • Pacific County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Frankfort [Pacific County].
    • West Virginia
      • Frankfort #
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Frankfort.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Frankfort ...

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.

  • Crooked Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crooked Oak is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
  • Flatwoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Flatwoods is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Glasgow Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Glasgow Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Corner
  • Good Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Good Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
  • Gravel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gravel Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Hawk Pride
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hawk Pride is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Pride
  • Hub ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hub is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
  • Lime Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lime Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
  • Little Zion ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Little Zion is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Reedtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedtown is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
  • Rock Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rockwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Sand Lick ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sand Lick is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lick
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights

How Far From Frankfort to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Frankfort to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frankfort and extending to:

  • Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Frankfort to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Frankfort) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Frankfort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Frankfort 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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Frankfort 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 Frankfort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5634, Longitude: -87.8423       In this case, the coordinates for Frankfort have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.373 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.236 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.50 degrees.