Franktown
Franktown is a hamlet in Washoe County, Nevada and has an elevation of 5,072 feet. Franktown is situated nearby to the hamlet Washoe City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: town in Washoe County, Nevada, United States
- Also known as: “Franktown, Nevada” and “Franktown, NV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bowers Mansion and Washoe Lake State Park.
Bowers Mansion
House
Photo: Arthur Rothstein, Public domain.
The Bowers Mansion is a mansion located between Reno and Carson City, Nevada. It was built in 1863 by Lemuel "Sandy" Bowers and his wife, Eilley Orrum Bowers, and is a prime example of the homes built in Nevada by the new millionaires of the Comstock Lode mining boom.
Washoe Lake State Park
Lake
Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
Washoe Lake State Park is a year-round public recreation area occupying over 3,700 acres on the southeast shore of Washoe Lake in Washoe County, Nevada. Washoe Lake State Park is situated 2½ miles east of Franktown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Washoe City and Incline Village.
New Washoe City
Village
New Washoe City is an unincorporated community located in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It is located in the Washoe Valley in southern Washoe County between Reno and Carson City, on the east side of Washoe Lake. New Washoe City is situated 4 miles east of Franktown.
Incline Village
Photo: ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Incline Village is a town on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, with a population of approximately 6,000.
Franktown
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: Washoe County, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.27158° or 39° 16′ 18″ northLongitude
-119.84074° or 119° 50′ 27″ westElevation
5,072 feet (1,546 metres)Open location code
85F275C5+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 150955525OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Franktown” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Franktown”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Franktown Cemetery and Wilson Commons Park.
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