Information About

Franklin

Quick Facts

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Location

64 ° 9' 55" N,
141 ° 46' 26" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Chicken

Elevation

1755 ft (534.92 m)

Franklin in Detail.

About

at junction of Franklin Creek and South Fork Fortymile River, 48 mi. SW of Eagle, Yukon-Tanana High.

History

This mining camp was originally reported as "Franklin Gulch" by Brooks (1900, pl. 47), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A post office named "Franklin" was established here in 1902 and maintained until 1945 (Ricks, 1965, p. 22). The place had a population of 5 in 1940.