Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Franklin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Franklin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New 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 New Franklin:
- 39.017481, -92.740589
- 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 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since New Franklin is near Cooper County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cooper County
- eBird sighting report for Boone 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 Franklin ...
We found three communities that share the name New Franklin.
Within Missouri, the name New Franklin is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This New Franklin is located in Stark County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Franklin that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of New Franklin.
- Summit County
- This New Franklin is located in Summit County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the east northeast of the New Franklin that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of New Franklin.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This New Franklin is located in Franklin County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the east of the New Franklin that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of New Franklin.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.
- Everett ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Glasgow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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>
- Landmark ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Lone Elm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Pilot Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <3>
- Pleasant Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Cooper County
- Saline City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Speed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Woodlandville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
- Woodlandville is located in Boone County
How Far From New Franklin 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 city such as New Franklin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Franklin and extending to:
- Fayette, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Franklin to Fayette, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 842 miles [1,355.1 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 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,252 miles [11,671 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,137 miles [8,267.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Franklin: www.newfranklin.missouri.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0175, Longitude: -92.7406 In this case, the coordinates for New Franklin 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 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 317.779 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.774 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.778 degrees. |