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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: city 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. Originally a mining camp, Cumberland was named by F.X. Schriner in 1893 after the Cumberland coal region of the Appalachian Mountains. Cumberland is situated 1½ miles southeast of Franklin.
Black Diamond
Village
Black Diamond is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,697 at the 2020 census. In 2023, with a 40.6% growth rate, Black Diamond was the fastest growing small city in King County. Black Diamond is situated 2½ miles west of Franklin.
Palmer
Hamlet
Palmer is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington, United States. It is located along the Green River next to the Kanaskat-Palmer State Park. 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″ northLongitude
-121.95162° or 121° 57′ 6″ westElevation
610 feet (186 metres)Open location code
84VW822X+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 150947650OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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