Franklin New Jersey Map
Franklin, Hunterdon 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, Hunterdon County.
Interactive Map of Franklin, New Jersey
| City | Franklin |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.625379 |
| Longitude | -74.925168 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Franklin, New Jersey
Franklin is a locality in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Franklin is located at 40.6254°N, 74.9252°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.
Franklin lies cradled in a valley where the land begins to roll, a gentle incline giving way to the more pronounced slopes that define the surrounding hills. It lies 4.1 miles north of Hunterdon, NJ (from Hunterdon, NJ: bearing 352°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-east of Washington. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the faint, distant scent of woodsmoke that seems to cling to the quiet evenings. Sturdy oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, stand sentinel along the fields, and in autumn, the foliage ignites in a slow, glorious burn of ochre and crimson. The Raritan River, a silver ribbon glimpsed through the trees, whispers its ceaseless journey, its banks often edged with the soft fuzz of ferns and the occasional flash of a kingfisher's electric blue. Franklin itself is a collection of lanes and dwellings, a place where the houses seem to settle comfortably into their plots, their porches often adorned with pots of hardy geraniums and the quiet hum of cicadas in the summer heat. The history of Franklin is etched not in grand pronouncements, but in the enduring presence of its past. Once a vital hub for the iron industry, the echoes of furnaces and the clang of hammers have long since faded, replaced by the steady hum of a more contemporary economy. Today, the landscape is dotted with farms that continue the agricultural legacy, their fields yielding crops that have sustained generations, and smaller businesses that cater to the needs of the surrounding populace. The town center, with its modest storefronts and the quiet dignity of its historic buildings, offers a glimpse into a bygone era, a time when this valley was a crucible of a different kind of industry. Visitors might still find remnants of the old ways, perhaps in the weathered barns that stand against the horizon or in the local traditions that persist, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of Franklin.
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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 Hunterdon 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. |
