Franklin Canyon
Franklin Canyon is a valley in Contra Costa, California and has an elevation of 246 feet. Franklin Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Glen Frazer, as well as near Muir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include John Muir National Historic Site and Martinez station.
John Muir National Historic Site
Park
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The John Muir National Historic Site is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California. It preserves the 14-room Italianate Victorian mansion where the naturalist and writer John Muir lived, as well as a nearby 325-acre tract of native oak woodlands and grasslands historically owned by the Muir family.
Martinez station
Railway station
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Martinez station is an Amtrak passenger train station in Martinez, California, United States. Located at the west end of downtown Martinez, the station has one side platform and one island platform, which serve three of the four tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad Martinez Subdivision. Martinez station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Franklin Canyon.
Alhambra High School
School
Alhambra Senior High School is a public high school in Martinez, California, United States which was first established in 1897. It is a part of the Martinez Unified School District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Martinez and Mountain View.
Martinez
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Martinez is in the outer East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Martinez has easy access to nature, so it's no wonder the famed naturalist John Muir decided to settle here.
Mountain View
Village
Mountain View is a census designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 2,622 at the 2020 census. Mountain View is situated 2 miles northeast of Franklin Canyon.
Mococo
Hamlet
Mococo is a former unincorporated community, now annexed to the city of Martinez, located in Contra Costa County, East Bay region, California. It became known as Mococo following the 1905 arrival of a smelting works, operated by the Mountain Copper Company. Mococo is situated 3 miles northeast of Franklin Canyon.
Franklin Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 246 feet
- Description: valley in Contra Costa County, California, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Franklin Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Franklin Canyon”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glen Frazer and Muir.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Mount Helen.
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