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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 Frank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frank 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 Frank:
- 39.639554, -76.107451
- 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 Frank
- 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Frank is near Harford County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Frank
Communities Also Named Frank ...
We found ten communities that are also named Frank.
Within Maryland, the name Frank is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Frank lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Frank that is located in Cecil County.
- Michigan
- Tuscola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Frank [Tuscola County].
- North Carolina
- Avery County
- This Frank is located in Avery County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Frank that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avery County community of Frank.
- Mitchell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Frank [Mitchell County].
- Ohio
- Seneca County
- This Frank is located in Seneca County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Frank that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Frank.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Frank [Allegheny County].
- South Carolina
- Newberry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Frank [Newberry County].
- South Dakota
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Frank [Marshall County].
- West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
- This Frank is located in Pocahontas County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Frank that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Frank.
- Wisconsin
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Frank [Washington County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frank ...
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.
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Craigtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craigtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigtown
- Honeysuckle Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Honeysuckle Hollow is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Hollow
- Jacks Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jacks Corner is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Corner
- Liberty Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Manor Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manor Heights is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Misty Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Misty Meadows is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Mount Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant View
- Orchard View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard View is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Port Deposit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Richards Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Richards Oak is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Oak
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rock is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunview is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunview
- Vinegar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vinegar Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Frank 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 community such as Frank to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frank and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Frank to Elkton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,410 miles [7,097.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Frank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Frank 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. |
| <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 Frank 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 Frank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6396, Longitude: -76.1075 In this case, the coordinates for Frank have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.288 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.871 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.027 degrees. |
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