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Franklin

Franklin from directly overhead

Franklin is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 307 m. Pitcher Mountain stands 1,772 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Kline No. 2 Mineshaft, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

city in King County, Washington State, USA

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Coordinates47.30306, -121.97111

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 60
  • Crow Marsh Natural Area: 1.5 mi
  • Flaming Geyser Natural Area: 3.7 mi
  • Fell Hill Park: 4.1 mi
  • Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 4.3 mi
  • Elk Run Natural Area: 4.8 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 59
Gardens: 58
  • Coal Miner's Honor Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Glacier Park Community Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Elk Run Farm: 4.7 mi
  • Smith-Mossman Western Azalea Display Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Legacy Garden: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 58
  • Stanridge Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Fell Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Haystack: 4.3 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Enumclaw Mountain: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 57
  • Franklin Ghost Town: 0.7 mi
  • Remote Control Airfield: 3.4 mi
  • Petroglyph: 4.9 mi
  • Lake Wilderness Lodge: 6.1 mi
  • Hobart Yellow Submarine: 6.6 mi
Parks
  • Green River Gorge Springs: 1.0 mi
  • Lake Number 12 Boat Launch: 1.4 mi
  • Rainier View Neighborhood Park: 1.6 mi
  • City of Black Diamond Park: 1.7 mi
  • Gomer Evans Jr. Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
Museums: 44
  • Black Diamond Historical Museum: 1.7 mi
  • Fire Engine Museum: 6.5 mi
  • Gibbon Store - Maple Valley Historical Society Museum: 6.5 mi
  • Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 6.7 mi
  • Foothills Historical Society: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 22
Picnic sites: 16
Beaches: 16
  • Sex Cove: 11.8 mi
  • Waterfront: 13.5 mi
  • Tibbetts Beach: 18.1 mi
  • Kennydale Beach: 18.8 mi
  • Alexander Beach: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Lighthouses: 8
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 2
  • Canyon Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Maplewood Spring: 18.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pitcher MountainSSE1,772 m19.1 mi
McClellan ButteENE1,557 m17.8 mi
Mount KentENE1,551 m17.6 mi
Duke of KentENE1,476 m18.2 mi
Mailbox PeakNE1,476 m19.0 mi
Duchess of KentENE1,434 m18.5 mi
Blowdown MountainNE1,400 m18.5 mi
Greenway MountainENE1,356 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4019:21
June solstice05:1220:2121:09
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5315:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394144495559646459504338
Precip in8.05.46.25.53.93.11.31.62.85.88.57.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Landsburg, 5 mi away.

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