Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frankston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frankston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Frankston
- 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 Frankston:
- 32.053120, -95.505882
- 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 Frankston
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Frankston is near Henderson County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frankston ...
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.
- Cherokee Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Landing
- Cherokee Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Coffee City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
- Coffee City is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cove Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
- Cove Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Flint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Flint is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <2>
- Fosterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Lake View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Lee Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
- Lee Spring is located in Smith County
- Mound Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
- Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
- Mountain Heaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Heaven
- Mountain Heaven is located in Cherokee County
- Prices
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Teaselville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
- Teaselville is located in Smith County
- Todd City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Frankston 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 town such as Frankston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Frankston and extending to:
- Palestine, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Frankston to Palestine, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,702 miles [12,395.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frankston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Frankston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frankston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0531, Longitude: -95.5059 |
| <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 Frankston 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 318.994 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.283 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.172 degrees. |