Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Francktown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Francktown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Francktown

• 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 Francktown:
  • 34.913496, -77.509688
  • 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 Francktown

• 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 Onslow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Onslow County
  • Since Francktown is near Jones County and also Duplin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jones County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Duplin 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 Francktown

Curious and Interesting Names Near Francktown ...

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.

• Catherine Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
• Cedar Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Creek is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
• Comfort
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Comfort is located in Jones County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
• Gregory Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gregory Forks is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Forks
• Gum Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gum Branch is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
• Half Moon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
• Haw Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Haw Branch is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Branch
• Indian Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Springs is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
• Jarmantown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jarmantown is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarmantown
• Raintree
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Raintree is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
• Shamrock Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village

How Far From Francktown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Francktown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Francktown and extending to:

• Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Onslow County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Francktown to Jacksonville, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 276 miles [444.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,661 miles [7,501.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'