Franklin New Jersey Map
Franklin, Essex County
Franklin, New Jersey — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Franklin, Essex County.
Interactive Map of Franklin, New Jersey
| City | Franklin |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Essex |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.851488 |
| Longitude | -74.294593 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Franklin, New Jersey
Franklin is a locality in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Franklin is located at 40.8515°N, 74.2946°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.
Franklin, a community in Essex County, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle embrace of rolling hills and the patient carving of its waterways. It lies 4.0 miles north-north-east of Livingston, NJ (from Livingston, NJ: bearing 15°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north-north-west of Essex. Here, the air often carries a crispness, a subtle reminder of its proximity to more expansive natural areas, yet it is undeniably a place of human habitation, where the verdant slopes are dotted with residences and the quiet hum of daily life. The terrain, a pleasing mosaic of rises and dips, offers glimpses of distant horizons, while closer at hand, the intricate network of streets and pathways speaks of deliberate human design. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, has a particular quality, an almost honeyed glow that softens the edges of buildings and lends a warm, inviting character to the very streets themselves. The history of Franklin is intricately linked to the industrial currents that once flowed through this region, a legacy that, while not always overtly visible, underpins the character of the locality. Its economic foundations were once rooted in the manufacture and trade of goods, a testament to the ingenuity and hard work of its early settlers, who harnessed the local resources and the determined spirit of enterprise. Though the nature of its economy has evolved, a certain industriousness persists, now manifesting in a diverse array of businesses and services that cater to the needs of its residents and beyond. Franklin's distinctiveness lies not in grand pronouncements, but in the quiet accumulation of lived experience, the steady pulse of a place that has grown and adapted, yet retained a core of its original identity, a place where the past whispers in the present.
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About This Franklin Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Franklin, New Jersey with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Essex County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Franklin is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Franklin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
