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Around Franklin ...

For comparison, Franklin has a population of 1,900 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Franklin, with the nearest first.

  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • North Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Williams Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
  • Baltic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lebanon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sprague
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sprague is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
  • Gilman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Norwichtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwichtown is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwichtown
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    • South Windham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Yantic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bozrah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bozrah is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozrah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bozrah <2>
    • Lebanon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • Norwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwich is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
    • Occum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Occum is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum

For more communities neighboring Franklin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Franklin.

New London County ...

Franklin is located in New London County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New London County: Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, Windham, Kent (RI) & Washington (RI). The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklin ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franklin.

Airports Near Franklin ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Franklin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Franklin.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklin.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Franklin), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.