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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 Frankfort, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frankfort and the surrounding area.
- 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 Frankfort:
- 41.497730, -87.848446
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Frankfort
- 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Frankfort is near Cook County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Frankfort
Communities Also Named Frankfort ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Frankfort.
There is one other community in Illinois that is also named Frankfort.
Beyond Illinois, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Franklin County
- This Frankfort is located in Franklin County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Frankfort.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This Frankfort is located in Franklin County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the south of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Frankfort.
- Indiana
- Clinton County
- This Frankfort is located in Clinton County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Frankfort.
- Iowa
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Frankfort [Montgomery County].
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Frankfort [Cowley County].
- Marshall County
- This Frankfort is located in Marshall County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Frankfort.
- Pottawatomie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Frankfort [Pottawatomie County].
- Kentucky
- Franklin County
- This Frankfort is located in Franklin County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Frankfort.
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Frankfort is located in Waldo County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Frankfort.
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- This Frankfort is located in Benzie County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benzie County community of Frankfort.
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Frankfort [Macomb County].
- Missouri
- Webster County
- Although located in Webster County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Frankfort.
- New Jersey
- Somerset County
- This Frankfort is located in Somerset County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the east of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Frankfort.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Frankfort is located in Herkimer County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Frankfort.
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Frankfort.
- Guernsey County
- This community is historic and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Frankfort.
- Lucas County
- This Frankfort is located in Lucas County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the east of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Frankfort.
- Ross County
- This Frankfort is located in Ross County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the east southeast of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Frankfort.
- Oklahoma
- Osage County
- This Frankfort is located in Osage County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Frankfort.
- South Dakota
- Spink County
- This Frankfort is located in Spink County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spink County community of Frankfort.
- Tennessee
- Morgan County
- This Frankfort is located in Morgan County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Frankfort that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Frankfort.
- Washington
- Pacific County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Frankfort [Pacific County].
- West Virginia
- Frankfort #1
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Frankfort.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frankfort ...
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.
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Brisbane
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Doctor Parker Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Doctor Parker Place is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Parker Place
- Flossmoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Homer Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lincolnwood Hills is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood Hills
- Marley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
- Meadowview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowview is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Pine Needle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Needle is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle
- Rolling Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Glen is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Glen
- Spaniel Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spaniel Woods is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaniel Woods
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Spring Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Thunder Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thunder Ridge is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Ridge
- Twin Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- University Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Frankfort 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 village such as Frankfort to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frankfort and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Frankfort to Joliet, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Frankfort) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Frankfort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Frankfort 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. |
| <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 Frankfort to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frankfort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4977, Longitude: -87.8484 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.58 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.442 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.783 degrees. |
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