Franklin Maryland Map

About Franklin, Maryland

Franklin is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 373. The population density is 117.8 people per km². Franklin is located at 39.4981°N, 79.0461°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21562.

Franklin lies in a valley cradled by the rolling, wooded hills of Allegany County, where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, enduring strength. It lies 13.9 miles east-south-east of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 110°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-west of Keyser. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a perfume of the Appalachian foothills. The Potomac River, a ribbon of shimmering pewter under the high, generous sky, winds its way through the landscape, its banks softened by a verdant cloak of trees that shift in hue from deep emerald to rust-tinged bronze with the passing seasons. The roads, often curving gently like the river itself, trace paths through a terrain that whispers of ancient geological forces, the rounded summits a testament to millennia of wind and water's patient work. Franklin's story is one of resilience and resourcefulness, deeply intertwined with the bounty and challenges of its mountainous home. For generations, the economy of Franklin has been shaped by the land, with farming and forestry providing livelihoods, their rhythms dictated by the sun and the soil. The echoes of a past industrial vigor can still be felt, a legacy of coal mining that once pulsed through the region, leaving behind a quiet determination in the people who call this place home. Though that era has largely passed, a spirit of self-reliance persists, evident in the small businesses that dot the landscape and the close-knit feel of the community, where neighbors still know one another's names and the simple act of conversation carries a weight of shared experience.

About This Franklin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Franklin, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.498148, -79.04614. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Franklin and Allegany County.

Detailed location data for Franklin includes the ZIP code (21562), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Allegany County (Cumberland), and school district assignment (Allegany County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Franklin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.