Franklin
Franklin was a coal mining town located in east King County, Washington, near the current so-called Hanging Gardens on the Green River, about 1 mile east of Black Diamond.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: ghost town in King County, Washington State, USA
- Also known as: “Franklin, WA” and “Franklin, Washington”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cumberland and Black Diamond.
Cumberland
Hamlet
Cumberland is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington, United States. Cumberland is situated 1½ miles southeast of Franklin.
Black Diamond
Village
Black Diamond is a city in King County, Washington, United States. Black Diamond is situated 2½ miles west of Franklin.
Palmer
Hamlet
Palmer is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington, United States. Palmer is situated 3 miles east of Franklin.
Franklin
- Categories: ghost town and locality
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.30157° or 47° 18′ 6″ north
Longitude
-121.95162° or 121° 57′ 6″ west
Elevation
610 feet (186 metres)
Open location code
84VW822X+J9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Highlights: Hanging Garden and Green River Gorge Springs.
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