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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 Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Franklin Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Springs:
    • 43.036736, -75.392115
    • 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 Franklin Springs
  • 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 Franklin Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Franklin Springs.

Within New York, the name Franklin Springs is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Franklin Springs in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Franklin County
      • This Franklin Springs is located in Franklin County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Franklin Springs that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Franklin Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklin Springs ...

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.

  • Brewers Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewers Corner
    • Brewers Corner is located in Oneida County
  • Brothertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brothertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
    • Brothertown is located in Oneida County
  • Clayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • Clayville is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <3>
  • Farmers Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
    • Farmers Mills is located in Oneida County
  • Forge Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Hollow
    • Forge Hollow is located in Oneida County
  • Greens Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossing
    • Greens Crossing is located in Oneida County
  • Marshall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Oneida County
  • Paris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Oneida County
  • Paris Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Station
    • Paris Station is located in Oneida County
  • Small Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Corners
    • Small Corners is located in Oneida County

How Far From Franklin Springs 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 Franklin Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Franklin Springs and extending to:

  • Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Franklin Springs to Utica, 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.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 298 miles [479.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,656 miles [9,102.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,375 miles [10,259.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,250 miles [6,839.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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- Franklin Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0367, Longitude: -75.3921       In this case, the coordinates for Franklin Springs 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 Franklin Springs 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 306.528 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.554 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.238 degrees.









 

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