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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.

  • 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Frankfort
  • 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 Frankfort ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Frankfort.

There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Frankfort.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Cook County
  • Brisbane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
    • Brisbane is located in Will County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brisbane
    • From Frankfort to Brisbane
  • Cherry Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Doctor Parker Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Parker Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Parker Place
    • Doctor Parker Place is located in Will County
  • Flossmoor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
    • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <6>
  • Homer Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincolnwood Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood Hills
    • Lincolnwood Hills is located in Will County
  • Marley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
    • Marley is located in Will County
  • Meadowview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Will County
  • Pine Needle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle
    • Pine Needle is located in Will County
  • Rolling Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Glen
    • Rolling Glen is located in Will County
  • Spaniel Woods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaniel Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaniel Woods
    • Spaniel Woods is located in Will County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Spring Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Will County
    • Thunder Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Ridge
      • Thunder Ridge is located in Will County
    • Twin Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Will County
    • University Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <6>

How Far From Frankfort 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 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<7> 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<8> 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).<9>
  • 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).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Frankfort) to Point B.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    
<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 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 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>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.58 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.442 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.783 degrees.