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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 Franklin Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Franklin Park 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 Franklin Park:
    • 26.134061, -80.176200
    • 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 Franklin Park
  • 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 Franklin Park ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Franklin Park.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Franklin Park.

Beyond Florida, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Lee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Franklin Park [Lee County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Ada County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Franklin Park [Ada County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Franklin Park is located in Cook County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Franklin Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Franklin Park.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Franklin Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<2> to the north of the Franklin Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Franklin Park.
    • Massachusetts
      • Suffolk County
      • This Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Franklin Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Franklin Park.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Franklin Park is located in Burlington County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Franklin Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Franklin Park.
      • Middlesex County
      • This Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km] to the north northeast of the Franklin Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Franklin Park.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • This Franklin Park is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<2> to the north of the Franklin Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Franklin Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Transylvania County
      • This Franklin Park is located in Transylvania County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Franklin Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Franklin Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<2> to the north of the Franklin Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Franklin Park.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Franklin Park is located in Fairfax County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<2> to the north of the Franklin Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Franklin Park.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Franklin Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the north of the Franklin Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Franklin Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklin Park ...

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.

  • Coral Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
    • Coral Heights is located in Broward County
  • Coral Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Ridge
    • Coral Ridge is located in Broward County
  • Coral Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Woods
    • Coral Woods is located in Broward County
  • Edgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Broward County
  • Fern Crest Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Crest Village
    • Fern Crest Village is located in Broward County
  • Flamingo Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Village
    • Flamingo Village is located in Broward County
  • Golden Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
    • Golden Heights is located in Broward County
  • Harbor Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
    • Harbor Beach is located in Broward County
  • Harbor Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
    • Harbor Heights is located in Broward County
  • Lazy Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
    • Lazy Lake is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Plantation
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Plantation Isles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Isles
    • Plantation Isles is located in Broward County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Plantation Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Park
      • Plantation Park is located in Broward County
    • Rock Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Rock Island is located in Broward County
    • Rock Island Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Village
      • Rock Island Village is located in Broward County
    • Royal Palm Isles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Isles
      • Royal Palm Isles is located in Broward County
    • Royal Palms Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms Park
      • Royal Palms Park is located in Broward County
    • Sunrise Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
      • Sunrise Heights is located in Broward County
    • Sunrise Key
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Key
      • Sunrise Key is located in Broward County
    • Twin Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Broward County
    • Village Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
      • Village Park is located in Broward County

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

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

  • Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Franklin Park to Tallahassee, 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 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,159 miles [8,302.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Franklin Park 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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Franklin Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1341, Longitude: -80.1762       In this case, the coordinates for Franklin Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Franklin Park 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 309.523 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.468 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.579 degrees.




 

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