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

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Franklin Springs

• 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 Oneida County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oneida County
  • Since Franklin Springs is near Herkimer County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Springs

Communities Also Named Franklin Springs ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Brewers Corner is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewers Corner
• Brothertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Brothertown is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
• Clayville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayville is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <2>
• Farmers Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Farmers Mills is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
• Forge Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Forge Hollow is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Hollow
• Greens Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greens Crossing is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossing
• Marshall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
• Paris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
• Paris Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris Station is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Station
• Small Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Small Corners is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Corners

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• 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).<7>'