Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Frankfort, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Frankfort and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Frankfort
- 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 New Frankfort:
- 38.736724, -85.711077
- 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 New 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since New Frankfort is near Jefferson County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 New Frankfort ...
We found one communities that share the name New Frankfort.
Within Indiana, the name New Frankfort is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named New Frankfort in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Saline County
- This New Frankfort is located in Saline County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west of the New Frankfort that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of New Frankfort.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.
- Deputy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
- Deputy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <3>
- Hilltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Little York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Paris Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Pigeon Roost Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost Station
- Pigeon Roost Station is located in Scott County
- Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Swanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Uniontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From New 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 community such as New Frankfort to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Frankfort and extending to:
- Scottsburg, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from New Frankfort to Indianapolis, 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 466 miles [750 km] to the east (E). 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 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Frankfort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
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- New Frankfort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Frankfort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7367, Longitude: -85.7111 In this case, the coordinates for New Frankfort have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 New Frankfort to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.186 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.456 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.551 degrees. |