Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Franklin Furnace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Franklin Furnace and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Furnace:
  • 40.988698, -76.651067
  • 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 Franklin Furnace

• 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 Montour County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montour County
  • Since Franklin Furnace is near Northumberland County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Franklin Furnace ...

We found two communities that share the name Franklin Furnace.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Franklin Furnace.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Franklin Furnace in the United States.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Franklin County
    • This Franklin Furnace is located in Franklin County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Franklin Furnace that is located in Montour County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Franklin Furnace.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Scioto County
    • This Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Franklin Furnace that is located in Montour County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Franklin Furnace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklin Furnace ...

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.

• California
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Montour County
• Danville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Montour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
• Limestoneville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestoneville
  • Limestoneville is located in Montour County
• Mechanicsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
• Mexico
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Mexico is located in Montour County
• Oak Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Montour County
• Quitman
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Quitman is located in Northumberland County
• Roaring Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek
  • Roaring Creek is located in Montour County
• Rushtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
  • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
• Strawberry Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Ridge
  • Strawberry Ridge is located in Montour County
• Union Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
  • Union Corner is located in Northumberland County

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

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

• Danville, which is the Seat of Montour County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Franklin Furnace to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 145 miles [233.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,381 miles [7,050.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montour County: www.montourco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/