Around Franklin ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cumberland. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the northeast of Franklin. Cumberland has a population of 19,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Frostburg. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the northeast of Franklin and has a population of 8,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Franklin, with the nearest first.
- Westernport
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
- Westernport is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <2>
- Luke
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Piedmont
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
- Barton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Bloomington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- Moscow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Allegany County
- Nikep
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
- Nikep is located in Allegany County
- Lonaconing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
- Lonaconing is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <2>
- Keyser
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
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- Gilmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Gilmore is located in Allegany County
- Klondike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Klondike is located in Allegany County
- Midland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - New Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Creek
- New Creek is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Creek <2>
- Ocean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Rawlings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
- Rawlings is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
- Gilmore
For more communities neighboring Franklin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Franklin.
Allegany County ...
Franklin is located in Allegany County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegany County: Garrett, Washington, Bedford (PA), Fulton (PA), Somerset (PA), Hampshire (WV), Mineral (WV) & Morgan (WV).
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.<5> 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.
- For the State of Maryland:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |