Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Franktown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Franktown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Franktown
- 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 Franktown:
- 37.478746, -75.878820
- 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 Franktown
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Franktown is near Accomack County and also Mathews County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- eBird sighting report for Mathews 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 Franktown ...
We found three communities that share the name Franktown.
Within Virginia, the name Franktown is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Nevada
- Ontario
- This Franktown lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north of the Franktown that is located in Northampton County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Franktown ...
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.
- Bacon Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Bacon Hill is located in Northampton County
- Birdsnest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest
- Birdsnest is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsnest <3>
- Bridgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
- Clearview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Harbour Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Point
- Harbour Point is located in Northampton County
- Hare Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hare Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Valley
- Hare Valley is located in Northampton County
- Hideaway Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Cove
- Hideaway Cove is located in Northampton County
- Jamesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Northampton County
- Little Johnsontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Johnsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Johnsontown
- Little Johnsontown is located in Northampton County
- Marionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Marionville is located in Northampton County
- Old Neck Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Neck Landing
- Old Neck Landing is located in Northampton County
- Peaceful Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Beach
- Peaceful Beach is located in Northampton County
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- Peaceful Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Shores
- Peaceful Shores is located in Northampton County
- Pleasant Cove Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
- Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
- Shadyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Silver Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Northampton County
- Peaceful Shores
How Far From Franktown 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 Franktown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Franktown and extending to:
- Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Franktown to Eastville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west (W). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franktown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franktown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4787, Longitude: -75.8788 In this case, the coordinates for Franktown 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'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 Franktown 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 307.306 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.557 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.787 degrees. |