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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 New Franklin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Franklin 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 New Franklin:
    • 40.952488, -81.583869
    • 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 New Franklin
  • 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 New Franklin ...

We found three communities that share the name New Franklin.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named New Franklin.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Stark County
      • This New Franklin is located in Stark County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Franklin that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of New Franklin.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Howard County
      • This New Franklin is located in Howard County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the west of the New Franklin that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of New Franklin.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Franklin County
      • This New Franklin is located in Franklin County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Franklin that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of New Franklin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.

  • Comet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Comet is located in Summit County
  • Cottage Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Summit County
  • Crystal Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Stark County
  • Firestone Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Park
    • Firestone Park is located in Summit County
  • Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <3>
  • Halo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Halo is located in Summit County
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Summit County
  • Lawndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Lawndale is located in Summit County
  • Pauls ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls
    • Pauls is located in Stark County
  • Portage Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
    • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
  • Urban Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban Hill
    • Urban Hill is located in Stark County
  • Weavers ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers
    • Weavers is located in Medina County

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

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

  • Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Franklin to Akron, 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.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9525, Longitude: -81.5839       In this case, the coordinates for New Franklin 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 New 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 310.551 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.776 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.967 degrees.




 

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