Franklin Township

Franklin Township is a civil township in , , United States. It is on the Cuyahoga River in on the western edge of the county.
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  • Type: Locality with 6,280 residents
  • Description: township in Portage County, Ohio
  • Also known as: Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio” and “Township of Franklin

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts and Brady Lake.

Arts center
is an arts center.

Lake
is a natural lake in , United States. It is a kettle lake and has no natural tributaries or outlets. The lake is located Franklin Township, approximately one mile east of the city limits with the unincorporated area of surrounding the lake.

Community center
The in is a historic building which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built between 1880 and 1882 in the Italianate style, it was originally the home of Kent namesake Marvin Kent and his family. is situated 2 miles southwest of Franklin Township.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kent and Streetsboro.

is a college town in . , the home of State University, is a quaint town with a very diverse community where northeast Ohio locals mix with students from across the state nation and globe.

is a city of 17,000 people in Portage County. was a stop on the Underground Railroad, and primarily a farming community until 1970.

Village
is a village in western , United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census. It was formed from portions of and Franklin townships in 1964.

Franklin Township

Latitude
41.1789° or 41° 10′ 44″ north
Longitude
-81.3386° or 81° 20′ 19″ west
Population
6,280
Elevation
1,047 feet (319 metres)
Open location code
86HW5MH6+GH
Geo­Names ID
5155111
Wiki­data ID
Q5492022
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Franklin Township” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio
  • Basque: Franklin udalerria, Portage konderria (Ohio)
  • Basque: Franklin udalerria, Portage konderria
  • Chinese: 富蘭克林鎮區 (俄亥俄州波蒂奇縣)
  • Chinese: 富蘭克林鎮區
  • German: Franklin Township
  • Persian: بخش فرانکلین، شهرستان پورتاژ
  • Persian: بخش فرانکلین
  • Portuguese: Município de Franklin
  • Spanish: Municipio de Franklin (condado de Portage, Ohio)
  • Spanish: Municipio de Franklin
  • Turkish: Franklin Township
  • Urdu: دیستریک فرانکلین، کانتی پورتاژ، اوهایو
  • Vietnamese: Xã Franklin, Quận Portage, Ohio
  • Vietnamese: Xã Franklin

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lake Rockwell Dam and Oak Knolls Golf Course.

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