Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frankford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frankford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Frankford
- 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 Frankford:
- 40.016755, -75.083694
- 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 Frankford
- 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 Philadelphia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Since Frankford is near Camden County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Frankford ...
We found ten communities that share the name Frankford.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Frankford is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Talbot County
- This Frankford is located in Talbot County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Frankford that is located in Philadelphia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Frankford.
- Wicomico County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Frankford [Wicomico County].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Frankford lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Frankford that is located in Philadelphia County.
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frankford ...
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.
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Bridesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesburg
- Bridesburg is located in Philadelphia County
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Philadelphia County
- Coventry House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
- Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
- Crescentville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Delaware Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Gardens
- Delaware Gardens is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Fern Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Fishers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hunting Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Hunting Park is located in Philadelphia County
- Lawn Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Crest
- Lawn Crest is located in Philadelphia County
- Lawncrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Lawndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Nicetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Oak Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Oaklane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Summerdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Philadelphia County
- Volunteertown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteertown
- Volunteertown is located in Philadelphia County
- Wyoming
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lawndale
How Far From Frankford 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 Frankford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frankford and extending to:
- Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Philadelphia County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Frankford to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frankford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Frankford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frankford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0168, Longitude: -75.0837 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Frankford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Frankford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Frankford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.65 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.207 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.433 degrees. |