Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Springs:
  • 34.283963, -83.147630
  • 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 Springs

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Franklin Springs is near Madison County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for Hart 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 Franklin Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Franklin Springs.

Within Georgia, the name Franklin Springs is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Franklin Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Oneida County
    • This Franklin Springs is located in Oneida County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Franklin Springs that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Franklin Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklin Springs ...

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.

• Bluestone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Bluestone is located in Madison County
• Bond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
  • Bond is located in Madison County
• Bowersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
  • Bowersville is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowersville <3>
• Cedar Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Madison County
• Daniels Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Ferry
  • Daniels Ferry is located in Madison County
• Eagle Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
  • Eagle Grove is located in Hart County
• Goldmine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldmine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
  • Goldmine is located in Hart County
• James Spring ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Spring
  • James Spring is located in Madison County
• Moore Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
  • Moore Ferry is located in Madison County
• Reeds
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
  • Reeds is located in Hart County
• Sandy Cross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
  • Sandy Cross is located in Franklin County

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

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

• Carnesville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Franklin Springs to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,063 miles [11,366.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/