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:
  • 39.305582, -93.006027
  • 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saline County
  • Since New Frankfort is near Chariton County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chariton County
  • eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Missouri, the name New Frankfort is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named New Frankfort in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Scott County
    • This New Frankfort is located in Scott County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the east of the New Frankfort that is located in Saline County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of New Frankfort.

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.

• Forest Green
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
  • Forest Green is located in Chariton County
• Glasgow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
• Grand Port
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Port
  • Grand Port is located in Chariton County
• Grand River City ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
  • Grand River City is located in Chariton County
• Lewis Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
  • Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
• Louisville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Chariton County
• Missouri Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
  • Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
• Oil City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Chariton County
• Saline City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
  • Saline City is located in Saline County

How Far From New Frankfort 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 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:

• Marshall, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Frankfort to Marshall, 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 five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 855 miles [1,376 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,248 miles [11,664.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/