Franklin: facts

At a glance

• Country: United States
• Region: West Virginia
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 677
• Coordinates: 38.6429° N, 79.3311° W
• Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00 standard, UTC-04:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Dollar (USD)
• Distance to the capital, Washington: 201 km (125 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD): 57 km (35 mi), straight line
• Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO): 95 km (59 mi), straight line
• North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB): 106 km (66 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Monterey: 34 km (21 mi)
• Petersburg: 43 km (27 mi)
• Harrisonburg: 46 km (28 mi)
• Elkins: 55 km (34 mi)
• Moorefield: 56 km (35 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Roanoke, 162 km (100 mi)