Ghost town · Georgia
Franklinville
Franklinville is a ghost town in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Kennedy Hill stands 70 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Splatter Swamp Paintball Range, a park 4.4 miles away.
ghost town in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates30.98222, -83.28333
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Frogtown Cellars Hahira Tasting Room: 6.7 mi
- The Crescent: 9.9 mi
- Horse Creek Winery: 15.1 mi
- Horse Creek Winery Tasting Room: 15.2 mi
- Horse Creek Winery - Sparks Tasting Room: 16.2 mi
Parks: 52
- Splatter Swamp Paintball Range: 4.4 mi
- President George W. Bush Heritage Park: 4.7 mi
- Smith Park: 5.1 mi
- Freedom Park: 5.2 mi
- Grove Point Park: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Maddie's Tree: 5.2 mi
- L.M.Stanfill: 5.4 mi
- Mary Turner Lynching Site: 10.2 mi
- Lowndes County Sherriff’s Office Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Spanish-American War Memorial: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 17
- F-16 Model: 5.1 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 5.4 mi
- Fenris: 9.3 mi
- Hyta's Park: 9.4 mi
- Sunflowers: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Herb Alley: 5.4 mi
- Valdosta Garden Center: 9.9 mi
- The Urban Garden: 10.4 mi
- Dead Weed Garden: 20.1 mi
- Pearson Outdoor Classroom and Trail: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-75 Northbound Weigh Station: 6.5 mi
- I-75 Southbound Weigh Station: 6.6 mi
- Rest Area #5 (Cook County, I 75 Northbound): 21.0 mi
- Rest Area #6 (Cook County, I 75 Southbound): 22.3 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center: 22.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Lowndes County Historical Museum: 10.5 mi
- Cook County Historical Society Museum and Genealogical Library: 13.5 mi
- Dasher Museum: 16.5 mi
- Brooks County Museum: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Pine Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Parkers Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Godwin Bluff: 22.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Kennedy Hill: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Wildlife Nature Reserve: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Reed Bingham Group Pavilion: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Olympia: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklinville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Hill | WSW 257° | 70 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valdosta 2 S, 12 mi away.
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