Around Franklin Furnace ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Williamsport. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the northwest of Franklin Furnace. Williamsport has a population of 28,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bloomsburg. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the east of Franklin Furnace and has a population of 13,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the nearest first.
- Chulasky
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Montour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Mooresburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Riverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Washingtonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Grovania
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Grovania is located in Columbia County
- Jerseytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
- Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
- Potts Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Grove
- Potts Grove is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Grove <3>
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- Snydertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Buckhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Exchange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Keefers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Elysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
- Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <3>
- Eyers Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
- Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
- Snydertown
For more communities neighboring Franklin Furnace, please visit our County-by-County Page for Franklin Furnace.
Montour County ...
Franklin Furnace is located in Montour County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montour County: Columbia, Lycoming & Northumberland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklin Furnace ...
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 Furnace.
Airports Near Franklin Furnace ...
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 Furnace and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Franklin Furnace.
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 Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklin Furnace. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Franklin Furnace), 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. |