Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Franktown

• 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 Franktown:
  • 39.391163, -104.752903
  • 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 Franktown

• 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Since Franktown is near Elbert County and also Arapahoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Elbert County
  • eBird sighting report for Arapahoe 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 Franktown ...

We found three communities that share the name Franktown.

Within Colorado, the name Franktown is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Washoe County
    • This Franktown is located in Washoe County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the west of the Franktown that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Franktown.
  • Ontario
    • This Franktown lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Franktown that is located in Douglas County.
  • Virginia
    • Northampton County
    • This Franktown is located in Northampton County and lies 1,560 miles [2,510.6 km]<1> to the east of the Franktown that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Franktown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Franktown ...

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.

• Burning Tree Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Tree Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree Ranch
  • Burning Tree Ranch is located in Douglas County
• Castle Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <3>
• Founders Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Founders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
  • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
• Happy Canyon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Canyon
  • Happy Canyon is located in Douglas County
• Hidden Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
  • Hidden Village is located in Douglas County
• Hilltop
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
• Richlawn Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlawn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlawn Hills
  • Richlawn Hills is located in Douglas County
• Silver Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Heights
  • Silver Heights is located in Douglas County
• Village Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Pines
  • Village Pines is located in Douglas County
• Windy Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
  • Windy Hills is located in Douglas County

How Far From Franktown 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 community such as Franktown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Castle Rock, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the West.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Franktown to Denver, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 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 7,648 miles [12,308.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,575 miles [8,972.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franktown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/