West Virginia, United States · North America
Franklin sits on the route: 40 minutes from Monterey, 39km from Dolly Sods Wilderness.
Franklin is a town located in West Virginia, United States. With a population of 677, it is an important destination in North America.
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Franklin Historic District is a national historic district located at Franklin, Pendleton County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 111 contributing buildings, mostly residences. It also includes the central business district, much of it rebuilt after a fire in 1924. Most of the residences are in the Queen AnneRead more
or American Foursquare style, with commercial Greek Revival and Italianate-style buildings. Notable buildings include an early 19th-century, stuccoed stone farmhouse and barn, five Queen Anne style dwellings (c. 1890, c. 1900), and the Pendleton County Court House (1924-1925). Also located in the district is the separately listed McCoy House.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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Franklin is located in West Virginia, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.6429 latitude, -79.3311 longitude.
Franklin has a population of approximately 677 people, making it a town in United States.
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natural wonder
A windswept high plateau of heath barrens, sphagnum bogs and one-sided 'flagged' spruce that feels transplanted from northern Canada onto West Virginia's 39th parallel. Forest Route 75 along the eastern edge closes to vehicles roughly January to mid-April.
39 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
The Blackwater River drops 62 feet in an amber-brown curtain stained by tannins leached from upstream red spruce and hemlock bogs. A wooden stairway of just over 200 steps drops to the viewing platforms.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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