Franklin
Franklin is a hamlet in City of Virginia, St. Louis, Minnesota. Franklin is situated nearby to the town Virginia, as well as near the hamlet Parkville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rouchleau Mine and Lincoln School Building.
Rouchleau Mine
Peak
The Rouchleau Mine is an abandoned open-pit mine within the Mesabi Iron Range at Virginia, Minnesota, United States. The mine, located on the east side of the city, is roughly 3 miles long and.5 miles wide; its deepest point is 450 feet below its surface, making it one of the deepest mines in the range. Rouchleau Mine is situated 2 miles south of Franklin.
Lincoln School Building
Building
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lincoln School Building is a former school building in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1922 in the Jacobean Revival style, which was popular nationwide for educational facilities in the early 20th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virginia and Gilbert.
Virginia
Town
The Iron Range is a rural area in Northeastern Minnesota where iron ore has been mined for generations. This area has some cultural aspects more similar to the U.P. of Michigan than the surrounding area of Minnesota.
Gilbert
Village
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilbert is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,687 at the 2020 census. State Highway 37 and State Highway 135 are two of the main routes in Gilbert. Gilbert is situated 4 miles southeast of Franklin.
Mountain Iron
Village
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mountain Iron is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, in the heart of the Mesabi Range. The population was 2,878 at the 2020 census. Mountain Iron is situated 5 miles west of Franklin.
Franklin
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “City of Franklin”
- Category: locality
- Location: City of Virginia, St. Louis, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.5377° or 47° 32′ 16″ northLongitude
-92.51907° or 92° 31′ 9″ westElevation
1,473 feet (449 metres)Open location code
86V9GFQJ+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 151502754OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5027332
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