Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Franklin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Franklin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East 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 East Franklin:
- 40.622014, -76.424590
- 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 East 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since East Franklin is near Luzerne County and also Lebanon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 East Franklin ...
We found three communities that share the name East Franklin.
Within Pennsylvania, the name East Franklin is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This East Franklin is located in Hancock County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Franklin that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of East Franklin.
- North Carolina
- Macon County
- This East Franklin is located in Macon County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the East Franklin that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of East Franklin.
- Vermont
- Franklin County
- This East Franklin is located in Franklin County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the East Franklin that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of East Franklin.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near East 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.
- Buck Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - De Turksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Turksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Turksville
- De Turksville is located in Schuylkill County
- Echo Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
- Fountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Good Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Spring
- Good Spring is located in Schuylkill County
- Mabel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Marstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
- Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Middle Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Schuylkill County
- Outwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Paradise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ravine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
- Tower City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower City
- Tower City is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower City <3>
How Far From East Franklin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Franklin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Franklin and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Franklin to Pottsville, 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,386 miles [7,058.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- East Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6220, Longitude: -76.4246 In this case, the coordinates for East 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 East 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 307.398 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.15 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.761 degrees. |