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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 Franklinton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Franklinton 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 Franklinton:
- 30.846443, -90.153420
- 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 Franklinton
- 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 Franklinton ...
We found five communities that share the name Franklinton.
Within Louisiana, the name Franklinton is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Franklinton is located in Bibb County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Franklinton that is located in Washington Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Franklinton.
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- This Franklinton is located in Henry County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Franklinton that is located in Washington Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Franklinton.
- New York
- Schoharie County
- This Franklinton is located in Schoharie County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Franklinton that is located in Washington Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Franklinton.
- North Carolina
- Franklin County
- This Franklinton is located in Franklin County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Franklinton that is located in Washington Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Franklinton.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Franklinton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklinton ...
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.
- Cranky Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranky Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranky Corner
- Cranky Corner is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Flowers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
- Flowers is located in Walthall County (MS)
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jenkins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jenkins is located in Washington Parish
- Julia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julia
- Julia is located in Washington Parish
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Washington Parish
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Popeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Popeville
- From Franklinton to Popeville
- Porters Curve
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Curve
- Porters Curve is located in Washington Parish
- Stoney Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sunny Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Franklinton 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 town such as Franklinton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Franklinton and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Franklinton to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,529 miles [12,116.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,405 miles [8,698.5 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- Franklinton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklinton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8464, Longitude: -90.1534 |
| <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 Franklinton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 Franklinton 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 315.473 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.008 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.117 degrees. |
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