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Franklin Virginia Map

Explore Franklin, Virginia, 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, Virginia

How to Use This Franklin, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Franklin, Virginia. 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 Virginia 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	Virginia (VA)
County	Albemarle County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.684014
Longitude	-76.941396
Population	8,180
Density	381.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	22911, 22180, 23851
Area Code	703, 571, 804
County Seat	Charlottesville
School District	Franklin City Public Schools

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About Franklin, Virginia

Franklin is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,180. The population density is 381.6 people per km². Franklin is located at 36.6840°N, 76.9414°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Franklin is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 22911, 22180, 23851.

Franklin occupies a landscape where the earth settles into a quiet, agrarian composure, defined by the steady, unhurried presence of the Rivanna River. It lies 2.1 miles east-northeast of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east of University of Virginia. Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain dips into the low depression of Rocky Hollow, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains marks the western horizon like a jagged ink-line drawn against the sky. The atmosphere here carries the scent of damp soil and dense timber, especially near the quiet surface of Baileys Pond, where the light at dusk flattens into a pale, bruised violet. Within the boundaries of Darden Towne Park, the land offers a pause in the day’s work, providing a space where the grass grows thick and the shadows stretch long across the open fields.

Franklin maintains a character forged by the steady hands of industry and the persistent rhythms of the inland plains. The local economy has long been anchored by the physical output of the soil and the processing of regional timber, a legacy that dictates the pace of commerce and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the storefronts. Daily life moves with a deliberate, measured gravity, reflecting a history of labor that values the utility of the land over the frantic pace of modern centers. Whether observing the early morning haze lifting off the fields or the steady operation of the mills, one recognizes a place that finds its identity in the intersection of tradition and the constant, quiet movement of the river.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Armory Drive Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 155° SE
Bruce Street Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 140° SE
College Drive Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 162° S
South Quay Sandhills State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 160° S
Cypress Bridge State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 269° W
Cypress Bridge (State Wilderness) — 5.5 mi, 265° W
South Quay State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 157° SE
South Quay Sandhills (State Wilderness) — 9.1 mi, 164° S
Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 276° W
Murfreesboro Veterans War Monument (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 208° SW
Chowan Swamp State Natural Area (State Park) — 19.9 mi, 170° S
Red Thread Studio (Gallery) — 20.0 mi, 081° E
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.9 mi, 084° E · 228k acres
Merchants Millpond State Park (State Park) — 21.1 mi, 140° SE
Great Dismal Swamp Historical Marker (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 079° E
Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.4 mi, 066° NE · 848 acres
The Arts Center (Gallery) — 26.6 mi, 040° NE
Damion's Cross (Monument) — 30.9 mi, 077° E
White Blind (Viewpoint) — 33.2 mi, 064° NE
Greensville County-Emporia Historical Museum (Museum) — 33.3 mi, 270° W
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 34.1 mi, 082° E
Fluidity (Public Artwork) — 34.7 mi, 054° NE
Capture of the Patriot (Registered Battlefield) — 35.2 mi, 045° NE
Skirmish at Waters Creek (Registered Battlefield) — 35.2 mi, 045° NE
Archway (Attraction) — 37.2 mi, 073° E
Spanish American War 1898-1902 (Attraction) — 37.2 mi, 073° E
Jackson House (Historic Ruins) — 37.3 mi, 014° N
Kemp House (Historic Ruins) — 37.3 mi, 014° N
Anchor;USS Antietam Anchor (Attraction) — 37.5 mi, 072° E
Historic Jamestowne - Visitor Center (Attraction) — 37.5 mi, 014° N

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