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Around Franklin ...

For comparison, Franklin has a population of 1,400 people.

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

  • South Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Franklin is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Franklin
  • Pigeon Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Morses Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Morses Line is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morses Line
  • North Sheldon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Sheldon is located in Franklin County
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  • West Berkshire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Berkshire is located in Franklin County
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  • Frelighsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sheldon is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
  • Abbott's Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Joy Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Berkshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Berkshire is located in Franklin County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Berkshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Berkshire is located in Franklin County
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    • Enosburg Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Enosburg Falls is located in Franklin County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Highgate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Highgate is located in Franklin County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
    • Saint Armand
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Enosburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • West Enosburg is located in Franklin County
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For more communities neighboring Franklin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Franklin.

Franklin County ...

Franklin is located in Franklin County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille & Orleans. The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north.

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.<3> 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.