Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Franklinville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Franklinville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Franklinville
- 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 Franklinville:
- 40.646454, -78.090285
- 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 Franklinville
- 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 Huntingdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
- Since Franklinville is near Blair County and also Centre County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blair County
- eBird sighting report for Centre 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 Franklinville ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Franklinville.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Franklinville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Montgomery County
- This Franklinville is located in Montgomery County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Franklinville that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Franklinville.
- Philadelphia County
- This Franklinville is located in Philadelphia County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Franklinville that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Franklinville.
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Lowndes County
- This Franklinville is located in Lowndes County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Franklinville that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Franklinville.
- Illinois
- McHenry County
- This Franklinville is located in McHenry County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Franklinville that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Franklinville.
- Kansas
- Ness County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Franklinville [Ness County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Franklinville is located in Baltimore County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Franklinville that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Franklinville.
- Carroll County
- This Franklinville is located in Carroll County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south southeast of the Franklinville that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Franklinville.
- Frederick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Franklinville [Frederick County].
- Missouri
- Shelby County
- Although located in Shelby County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Franklinville.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Franklinville is located in Gloucester County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Franklinville that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Franklinville.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north of the Franklinville that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Franklinville.
- North Carolina
- Randolph County
- This Franklinville is located in Randolph County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Franklinville that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Franklinville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklinville ...
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.
- Cottage
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Frogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Graysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Huntingdon County
- Ironville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pennsylvania Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsylvania Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsylvania Furnace
- Pennsylvania Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Rockspring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockspring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspring
- Rockspring is located in Centre County
- Seven Stars
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Spruce Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek
- Spruce Creek is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Creek <4>
- Union Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Vail
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Warrior Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Ridge
- Warrior Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
- Warriors Mark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warriors Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriors Mark
- Warriors Mark is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warriors Mark <4>
- Water Street
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
How Far From Franklinville 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 Franklinville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Franklinville and extending to:
- Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Huntingdon County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Franklinville to Huntingdon, with an average speed<5> 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 133 miles [214 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklinville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franklinville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklinville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6465, Longitude: -78.0903 In this case, the coordinates for Franklinville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Franklinville 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Franklinville 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 308.406 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.295 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.491 degrees. |