Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Franklintown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Franklintown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Franklintown
- 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 Franklintown:
- 39.204825, -77.934163
- 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 Franklintown
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Franklintown is near Clarke County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Franklintown ...
We found three communities that share the name Franklintown.
Within West Virginia, the name Franklintown is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Nassau County
- This Franklintown is located in Nassau County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Franklintown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Franklintown.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Franklintown is located in Baltimore County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east of the Franklintown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Franklintown.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Franklintown is located in York County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Franklintown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Franklintown.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklintown ...
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.
- Castlemans Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlemans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlemans Ferry
- Castlemans Ferry is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Harmony ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lewisville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Longwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mechanicstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
- Mechanicstown is located in Jefferson County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Rockcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Stringtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Summit Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Treadwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Wheatland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Franklintown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Franklintown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Franklintown and extending to:
- Charles Town, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Franklintown to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklintown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Franklintown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklintown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2048, Longitude: -77.9342 In this case, the coordinates for Franklintown 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 Franklintown 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 308.403 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.07 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.977 degrees. |