Franklin Junction
Franklin Junction is a locality in Hanover Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Franklin Junction is situated nearby to the hamlet Newtown, as well as near the neighborhood Goose Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Luzerne County Courthouse and Holy Redeemer High School.
Luzerne County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Luzerne County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The building houses the government of Luzerne County. Luzerne County Courthouse is situated 2½ miles northeast of Franklin Junction.
Holy Redeemer High School
School
Holy Redeemer High School is a high school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton. It is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. It is currently the only Catholic high school in Luzerne County. Holy Redeemer High School is situated 1½ miles northeast of Franklin Junction.
Stegmaier Brewery Building
Building
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Stegmaier Brewery Building is situated 2 miles northeast of Franklin Junction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashley and Breslau.
Ashley
Village
Ashley is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, one mile from Wilkes-Barre. The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census.
Breslau
Hamlet
Breslau is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, located along the south side of the Susquehanna River. It was given the German name of the Polish city of Wrocław. Breslau is situated 2 miles west of Franklin Junction.
Wilkes-Barre
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Wilkes-Barre is a city of 41,000 people in Northeastern Pennsylvania, approximately 20 miles southwest of Scranton. The city is named for John Wilkes and Isaac Barre, both of whom were members of the British Parliament who opposed royal rule of the colonies.
Franklin Junction
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hanover Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.22435° or 41° 13′ 28″ northLongitude
-75.90427° or 75° 54′ 15″ westElevation
568 feet (173 metres)Open location code
87H663FW+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1124530739OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
5190357
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