Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Franklin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Franklin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Franklin
- 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 North Franklin:
- 42.392541, -75.085931
- 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 North Franklin
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since North Franklin is near Otsego County and also Oswego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Otsego County
- eBird sighting report for Oswego 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 North Franklin ...
We found one communities that share the name North Franklin.
Within New York, the name North Franklin is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named North Franklin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This North Franklin is located in New London County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Franklin that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of North Franklin.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Franklin ...
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.
- Arabia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Mallory Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Corner
- Mallory Corner is located in Otsego County
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Otsego County
- Mount Vision
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vision
- Mount Vision is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vision <3>
- Rootville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Sand Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Toll Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Corner
- Toll Corner is located in Otsego County
- Treadwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadwell
- Treadwell is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treadwell <3>
How Far From North Franklin 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 North Franklin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Franklin and extending to:
- Delhi, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Franklin to Delhi, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,261 miles [6,857.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.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 from Point A (ie- North Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3925, Longitude: -75.0859 |
| <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 North Franklin 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 306.411 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.318 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.389 degrees. |