Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frenchville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frenchville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Frenchville
- 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 Frenchville:
- 41.104781, -78.220011
- 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 Frenchville
- 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- Since Frenchville is near Centre County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Centre County
- eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Frenchville ...
We found four communities that share the name Frenchville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Frenchville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Frenchville is located in Aroostook County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frenchville that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Frenchville.
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Frenchville is located in Oneida County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frenchville that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Frenchville.
- Saskatchewan
- This Frenchville lies 1,542 miles [2,481.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Frenchville that is located in Clearfield County.
- Wisconsin
- Trempealeau County
- This Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Frenchville that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Frenchville.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frenchville ...
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.
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Drifting
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Egypt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Gallows Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Harbor
- Gallows Harbor is located in Clearfield County
- Grassflat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Needful
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Piper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Rolling Stone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Stone
- Rolling Stone is located in Clearfield County
- Surveyor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Frenchville 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 Frenchville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frenchville and extending to:
- Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Frenchville to Clearfield, with an average speed<3> 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 90 miles [144.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frenchville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frenchville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frenchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1048, Longitude: -78.2200 In this case, the coordinates for Frenchville 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Frenchville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.453 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.42 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.369 degrees. |