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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Franklin Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Franklin Park and the surrounding area.
- 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 Park:
- 38.910111, -77.153313
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Franklin Park
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Franklin Park is near Arlington County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Franklin Park
Communities Also Named Franklin Park ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Franklin Park.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Franklin Park.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Montgomery County
- This Franklin Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Franklin Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Franklin Park.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Franklin Park is located in Broward County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Franklin Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Franklin Park.
- Lee 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 Florida community of Franklin Park [Lee County].
- Idaho
- Ada 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 Idaho community of Franklin Park [Ada County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Franklin Park is located in Cook County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Franklin Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Franklin Park.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Franklin Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Franklin Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Franklin Park.
- Massachusetts
- Suffolk County
- This Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Franklin Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Franklin Park.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Franklin Park is located in Burlington County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Franklin Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Franklin Park.
- Middlesex County
- This Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the northeast of the Franklin Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Franklin Park.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Franklin Park is located in Onondaga County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the north of the Franklin Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Franklin Park.
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Franklin Park is located in Transylvania County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Franklin Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Franklin Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Franklin Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Franklin Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklin Park ...
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.
- Cherrydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Crescent Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crescent Hills is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
- Dominion Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
- Dominion Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dominion Hills is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
- Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Falls Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Hill
- Foxhall
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Foxhall is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Glen Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Greenway Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Halls Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Halls Hill is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
- Howard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Howard is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Kent Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kent Gardens is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
- Lacey Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey Forest is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Forest
- Lee Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lee Heights is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
- Lyon Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon Park is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Park
- Lyon Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Mohican Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
- Poplar Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Heights is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Heights
- Ravenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Seven Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sleepy Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Virginia Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia Forest is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Forest
How Far From Franklin Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Franklin Park and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Franklin Park to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the east (E).
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Franklin Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Franklin Park 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Franklin Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9101, Longitude: -77.1533 In this case, the coordinates for Franklin Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.957 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.518 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.758 degrees. |
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