Welcome to Franklin Furnace ...
Franklin Furnace is located in Montour County<1>.
The location of Franklin Furnace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Franklin Furnace is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Franklin Furnace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Franklin Furnace: (570)
Communities Also Named Franklin Furnace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Franklin Furnace: This one is located in Montour County and the other is located in Franklin County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franklin Furnace.
Communities near Franklin Furnace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franklin Furnace.
- Bloomsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsburg
- Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsburg <4>
- Sunbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
- Shamokin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
- Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Selinsgrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
- Mount Carmel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
- Lewisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- Northumberland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <4>
- Kulpmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
- Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <4>
- Muncy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Franklin Furnace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin Furnace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin Furnace. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklin Furnace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin Furnace. See our Newspapers Page for Franklin Furnace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Furnace ...
Looking for more information about Franklin Furnace? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Franklin Furnace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin Furnace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montour County: www.montourco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin Furnace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |