Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North 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 North Franklin:
  • 41.633432, -72.163411
  • 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 North 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 New London County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for New London County
  • Since North Franklin is near Windham County and also Tolland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • eBird sighting report for Tolland 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 North Franklin ...

We found one communities that share the name North Franklin.

Within Connecticut, the name North Franklin is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named North Franklin in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Delaware County
    • This North Franklin is located in Delaware County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Franklin that is located in New London County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of North Franklin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.

• Baltic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
• Bedlam Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedlam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedlam Corner
  • Bedlam Corner is located in Windham County
• Clayville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
  • Clayville is located in New London County
• Franklin
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Greenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in New London County
• Hebron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Tolland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
• Heilwield Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwield Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwield Corner
  • Heilwield Corner is located in New London County
• Hope Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
  • Hope Valley is located in Tolland County
• Liberty Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
• Scotland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
• Sunnyside ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in New London County
• Village Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hill
  • Village Hill is located in New London County
• Williams Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
  • Williams Crossing is located in New London County

How Far From North Franklin 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 North Franklin to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from North Franklin to Hartford, 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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,161 miles [6,696.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/