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Franklin

Ghost town · King County, Washington

Cumberland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Cumberland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Franklin is a ghost town in King County, Washington. It is one of 28 former communities in King County on the federal names register. No county in Washington has more among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Franklin as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 47.3031° N, 121.9711° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,013 ft
Nearest living townBlack Diamond, WA
Distance to it2.3 miles
Coordinates47.30306, -121.97111

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What's there now

Franklin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Black Diamond, WA (population 5,678), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,013 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Franklin?

Franklin is in King County, Washington, at 47.3031, -121.9711.

How many ghost towns are in King County?

King County, Washington has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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