Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Farms:
  • 37.149872, -77.363313
  • 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 Farms

• 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 Prince George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George County
  • Since Franklin Farms is near Petersburg City and also Dinwiddie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Petersburg City
  • eBird sighting report for Dinwiddie 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 Farms ...

We found two communities that share the name Franklin Farms.

Within Virginia, the name Franklin Farms is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Fayette County
    • This Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Franklin Farms that is located in Prince George County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Franklin Farms.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Washington County
    • This Franklin Farms is located in Washington County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Franklin Farms that is located in Prince George County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Franklin Farms.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklin Farms ...

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.

• Camelot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Camelot is located in Petersburg City
• Derby ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Prince George County
• Duck Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Woods
  • Duck Woods is located in Prince George County
• Field Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crossing
  • Field Crossing is located in Petersburg City
• Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heights
  • Heights is located in Petersburg City
• Kingwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Prince George County
• Lees Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
  • Lees Mill is located in Prince George County
• Pine Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
  • Pine Gardens is located in Petersburg City
• Ramblewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
  • Ramblewood is located in Petersburg City
• Reams
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reams
  • Reams is located in Dinwiddie County
• Walnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Petersburg City

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

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

• Prince George, which is the Seat of Prince George County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Franklin Farms to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Prince George County: www.princegeorgeva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/