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Around Franklin ...

For comparison, Franklin has a population of 1,600 people.

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

  • West Sullivan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
    • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
  • Hancock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
  • Franklin Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
  • South Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
  • East Sullivan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sullivan
    • East Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Sullivan <2>
  • Lamoine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodwin Siding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodwin Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
    • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
    • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
    • Goodwins
  • Sorrento
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <2>
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    • East Lamoine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lamoine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
      • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Ellsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Gouldsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gouldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
      • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Hulls Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Salsbury Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
    • Gouldsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
      • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <2>

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

Hancock County ...

Franklin is located in Hancock County<5>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington. 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.<6> 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin ...

Looking for more information about Franklin? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Franklin. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Franklin, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor 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.

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 Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>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.




 

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