Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Franklin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Franklin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Franklin
- 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 East Franklin:
- 44.568132, -68.194736
- 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 East Franklin
- 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Since East Franklin is near Washington County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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 East Franklin ...
We found three communities that share the name East Franklin.
Within Maine, the name East Franklin is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Macon County
- This East Franklin is located in Macon County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the west southwest of the East Franklin that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of East Franklin.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the East Franklin that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of East Franklin.
- Vermont
- Franklin County
- This East Franklin is located in Franklin County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the west of the East Franklin that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of East Franklin.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Franklin ...
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.
- Birch Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Harbor
- Birch Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Harbor <2>
- Cherryfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Cherryfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <2>
- Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Hulls Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Cove
- Hulls Cove is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulls Cove <2>
- Joyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Red Rock Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Corner
- Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
- Summer Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Harbor
- Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Town Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Washington County
- Winter Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
- Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <2>
How Far From East Franklin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Franklin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Franklin and extending to:
- Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from East Franklin to Ellsworth, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 600 miles [965.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,300 miles [8,529.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,887 miles [6,255.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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- East Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5681, Longitude: -68.1947 In this case, the coordinates for East Franklin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 East Franklin 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 301.853 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.575 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.027 degrees. |