Franklin New York Map

About Franklin, New York

Franklin is a locality in Delaware County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 424. The population density is 195.7 people per km². Franklin is located at 42.3406°N, 75.1652°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13775.

Franklin unfolds as a landscape of rolling hills, where the Catskill Mountains begin their gentle ascent, cloaking the terrain in verdant hues that shift with the passing seasons. It lies 42.0 miles east-north-east of Binghamton, NY (from Binghamton, NY: bearing 66°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-south-west of Oneonta. The Delaware River, a ribbon of silver, meanders through valleys etched by time, its banks often fringed with willows that weep their leafy tendrils towards the water's surface. Here, the air carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wild beauty that surrounds this Delaware County settlement. The light at dusk, a painterly wash of apricot and rose, spills across the patchwork of fields and forests, lending an almost ethereal glow to the scene, a quiet magic that settles over Franklin as day surrenders to night. The history of Franklin is deeply intertwined with the agricultural spirit of its founding, a legacy still evident in the sturdy farmhouses and weathered barns that dot the landscape, standing as quiet testaments to generations of toil and resilience. The local economy has long been anchored in the bounty of the land, with dairy farming and the cultivation of crops forming the backbone of its prosperity. While the scent of hay and ripening grain still perfumes the summer air, a modern current of small businesses and artisanal craft has begun to flow through Franklin, adding new threads to its enduring character. The very stones of the old grist mill, long silent but still standing sentinel by the river, whisper tales of a time when the water's power was the engine of commerce, a reminder of the deep roots that anchor Franklin to its past.

About This Franklin Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Franklin, New York 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 Delaware County.

Detailed location data for Franklin includes the ZIP code (13775), telephone area code (607), county seat of Delaware County (Delhi), and school district assignment (Franklin Central School District). 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.