Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frankstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frankstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Frankstown
- 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 Frankstown:
- 34.576487, -88.629776
- 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 Frankstown
- 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 Prentiss County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prentiss County
- Since Frankstown is near Lee County and also Tippah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Tippah 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 Frankstown ...
We found one communities that share the name Frankstown.
Within Mississippi, the name Frankstown is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Frankstown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- This Frankstown is located in Blair County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frankstown that is located in Prentiss County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Frankstown.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frankstown ...
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.
- Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Blair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Chapelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelville
- Chapelville is located in Lee County
- Dry Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Union County
- Guntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntown
- Guntown is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntown <3>
- Hills Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel
- Hills Chapel is located in Prentiss County
- Jumpertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pratts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sunflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Frankstown 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 Frankstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frankstown and extending to:
- Booneville, which is the Seat of Prentiss County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Frankstown to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frankstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Frankstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frankstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5765, Longitude: -88.6298 In this case, the coordinates for Frankstown 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 Frankstown 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 314.86 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.802 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.828 degrees. |