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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Franklin Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Franklin Grove and the surrounding area.
- 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 Franklin Grove:
- 41.031208, -74.956839
- 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 Franklin Grove
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Franklin Grove is near Sussex County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Franklin Grove
Communities Also Named Franklin Grove ...
We found two communities that are also named Franklin Grove.
Within New Jersey, the name Franklin Grove is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Lee County
- This Franklin Grove is located in Lee County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west of the Franklin Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Franklin Grove.
- North Carolina
- Swain County
- This Franklin Grove is located in Swain County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Franklin Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swain County community of Franklin Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklin Grove ...
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.
- Bushkill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Echo Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Echo Lake is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
- Egypt Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Flatbrookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flatbrookville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbrookville
- Hemlock Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hemlock Glen is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Glen
- Huntsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Huntsburg is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Marksboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marksboro is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksboro
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shoemakers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stillwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stillwater is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Turn Villa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Turn Villa is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Villa
- Vail
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vail is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Walnut Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Valley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Valley
How Far From Franklin Grove 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 Franklin Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Franklin Grove and extending to:
- Belvidere, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Franklin Grove to Belvidere, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 183 miles [294.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,721 miles [9,207.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,306 miles [6,929.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franklin Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Franklin Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0312, Longitude: -74.9568 In this case, the coordinates for Franklin Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.477 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.174 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.939 degrees. |
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