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Franklin California Map

Explore Franklin, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Franklin, California

How to Use This Franklin, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Franklin, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Franklin.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Franklin
State	California (CA)
County	Sacramento County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.367521
Longitude	-121.461629
Population	167
Density	30.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95757, 95348
Area Code	530, 408, 669
County Seat	Sacramento
School District	Elk Grove Unified School District

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About Franklin, California

Franklin is a locality in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 167. The population density is 30.6 people per km². Franklin is located at 38.3675°N, 121.4616°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95757, 95348.

Franklin occupies a flat expanse of the Central Valley where the horizon stretches wide beneath an unyielding, pale sky. It lies 4.9 miles west-southwest of Elk Grove, CA (from Elk Grove, CA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-southwest of Florin.

The earth here retains the warmth of the sun long after the light begins to thin, casting a amber glow over the fields. Two miles to the east, the Sacramento Drainage Canal cuts a deliberate path through the landscape, serving as a quiet witness to the seasonal shifts in the soil. Stone Lake sits a mere two miles away, its surface often mirroring the stillness of the surrounding agricultural plains. On the clearest days, the distant silhouette of the Coast Ranges appears as a faint, jagged smudge against the far western sky. George Park provides a small, green anchor for the local geography, offering a place where the stillness of the inland prairie feels most pronounced.

Agriculture defines the rhythm of life in Franklin, where the economy has long been tethered to the productivity of the surrounding acreage. Generations have organized their labor around the cycles of planting and harvest, creating an industry rooted deeply in the fertile loam of the valley floor. While the pace of modern trade has shifted the focus of regional commerce, the local identity remains tied to the steady, quiet work of the land. Franklin maintains a character shaped by this persistence, favoring the substance of hard work over the fleeting trends of more urbanized centers. The history of the area is written in the fences and irrigation lines that divide the landscape into a precise, functional grid.

Residents of Franklin carry a quiet pride in the understated nature of their daily existence. George Park serves as a central gathering space, hosting small community events that reflect the modest and neighborly spirit of the population. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence that allows for a deep familiarity among those who choose to remain. While the region lacks the clamor of famous monuments, the genuine character of Franklin is found in the simple, enduring connections formed between people and the land they cultivate. The air possesses a dryness that sharpens the senses, reminding travelers that they are far from the moisture of the distant coast. There is a distinct, quiet beauty in the way the shadows lengthen across the flat fields as evening descends upon the valley.

Nearby Outdoor Places

George Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 055° NE
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.1 mi, 307° NW · 7,119 acres
City Of Elk Grove (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 040° NE
Bartholomew Sports Park (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 051° NE
Cosumnes River Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 179° S
Clarksburg Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 291° W
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge 2 (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.2 mi, 212° SW · 561 acres
Laguna Creek Parkway (Local Recreation) — 5.0 mi, 026° NE
Cosumnes River Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 131° SE
Cosumnes River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.8 mi, 177° S
Steampunk Art (Public Artwork) — 6.3 mi, 023° NE
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.9 mi, 135° SE
Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 352° N
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 304° NW
Exotic Aquarium (Aquarium) — 9.6 mi, 359° N
Rae House Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 132° SE
Giraffe Viewing Deck (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 349° N
Conservation Carousel (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 349° N
Old Woman in the Shoe Slide (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 350° N
Fairytale Town Box Office (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 350° N
Colonial (Cinema) — 12.1 mi, 003° N
Lover's Tree (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 007° N
Spanish American War Memorial (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 350° N
C.K. McClatchy High School Auditorium and Stage (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 353° N
The Guild Theater (Theatre) — 12.7 mi, 358° N
Park Fine Art (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 354° N
The Center for the Musical Arts (Arts Centre) — 13.3 mi, 354° N
Tower Cinema (Cinema) — 13.5 mi, 353° N
Edmonds Field (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 352° N
Woodbridge Ecological Preserve - North Unit (Nature Reserve) — 13.8 mi, 173° S

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