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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 Frances:
33.711964, -117.764498
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We found four communities that share the name Frances.
Within California, the name Frances is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Johnson County
This Frances is located in Johnson County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frances that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Frances.
Kentucky
Crittenden County
This Frances is located in Crittenden County and lies 1,676 miles [2,697.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frances that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Frances.
Ohio
Van Wert County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Van Wert County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Frances.
Washington
Pacific County
This Frances is located in Pacific County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Frances that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Frances.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frances ...
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.
Carbondale ‑ Historic (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Frances to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frances and extending to:
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Frances to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,577 miles [12,194 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,346 miles [13,431.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frances) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frances. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7120, Longitude: -117.7645 In this case, the coordinates for Frances have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Frances, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Frances to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.793 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.576 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.349 degrees.