Franklin County, Pennsylvania places and people

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Franklin County Pennsylvania - Government Site

Population: 151,372
Area: 772 square miles
County seat: Chambersburg
Area code(s) in use: 717
Time zone: EST
High school graduate or higher: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Median household income: $52,167
Persons in poverty: 10.3%
Home ownership rate: 72.9%
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

Adjacent counties:
Adams Cumberland Frederick (MD) Fulton Huntingdon Juniata Perry Washington (MD)

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Our detail map of Franklin County shows the Franklin County, Pennsylvania boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Airports show all on map

5 Lakes Airport, Bittner/Whitsel Airport, Chambersburg Hospital Heliport, Cumberland Valley Airstrip, Drillmore Acres Airport, E F Goetz and Son Construction Corporation Heliport, Franklin County Regional Airport, JJ & PK Airport, Lost Acres Airport, Rocktop Airport, Spud View Airport, Waynesboro Hospital Heliport

Areas show all on map

Bear Valley Picnic Area, Devils Racecourse, Meeting of the Pines Natural Area, Old Forge Picnic Area

Basins show all on map

Blair Valley, McCasslin Valley, The Punchbowl

Bridges show all on map

Hoovers Bridge, Martins Mill Covered Bridge

Buildings show all on map

Art Studio, Blue Ridge Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Borough of Chambersburg Fire Department, Borough of Chambersburg Fire Department Friendship Engine and Hose Company 1, Borough of Chambersburg Fire Department Good Will Steam Fire Engine and Hose Company 3, Borough of Chambersburg Fire Department Junior Volunteer Hose and Truck Company 2, Charlotte I Davison Hall, Fannett - Metal Fire and Ambulance Company, Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department, Frank E Gannett Memorial Field House, Franklin Fire Company Station 4, Harmony Cottage, Hawthorne Indoor Arena, Helen M Beach 24 Veterinary Medical Center, Henry Riddle Hall, Jensen Dining Hall, John Stewart Memorial Library, Joshua W Sharpe House, Lenfest Commons, Letterkenny Fire and Emergency Services, Lortz Hall, Magil House, Margaret Criswell Disert Hall, Marion Volunteer Fire Company, Mary Belle McElwain Hall, Mercersburg - Montgomery - Peters - Warren Volunteer Fire Company, Metal Township Fire and Ambulance Company, Mont Alto Ambulance Squad, Mont Alto Volunteer Fire Department, New Franklin Volunteer Fire Department, Norland Hall, Olive Delp Overly Cook Indoor Arena, Paul Swain Havens Science Center, Pennsylvania Conservation and Natural Resources District 1 Michaux Forest, Pleasant Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Rescue Hose Company 1, Rosenkrans Hall, Saint Thomas Township Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, Snowy Mountain Fire Tower, South Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, The Hankey Center, Tooke Farm House, Waynesboro Ambulance Squad, Waynesboro Area Advanced Life Support Unit Medic 2, Waynesboro Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters, Waynesboro Fire Department Station 2, West End Fire and Rescue Company 15, West Shores Emergency Medical Services Chambersburg

Cemeteries show all on map

Cedar Hill Cemetery, Green Hill Cemetery, Horse Valley Cemetery, Lower Path Valley Cemetery, Myers Cemetery, Path Valley Cemetery, Strang Cemetery, United Cemetery, Veterans Memorial Park

Census show all on map

Blue Ridge Summit Census Designated Place, Fayetteville Census Designated Place, Fort Loudon Census Designated Place, Guilford Census Designated Place, Marion Census Designated Place, Pen Mar Census Designated Place, Rouzerville Census Designated Place, Scotland Census Designated Place, State Line Census Designated Place, Wayne Heights Census Designated Place

Churches show all on map

Air Hill Church, Beartown Church (historical), Burns Valley Church, Emmanuel Church, Hallowell Church, Harbaugh Church, Horse Valley Church, Keefer Church (historical), Little Cove Church, Metal Church, Mount Zion Church, Pleasant Hill Church, Rowe Church, Saint Marys Church, Saint Pauls Church, Salem Church, Shady Pine Church, Union Church, Upper Path Valley Church, Upper West Conococheague Church, Upper West Conococheague Church

Cliffs show all on map

Crossings show all on map

Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange 14, Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange 15

Dams show all on map

Bear Valley Dam, Buck Run Dam, Caledonia Water Company Dam, Comet Lake Dam, Furnace Dam, Gunter Valley Dam, Lake Letterkenny Dam, Number One Dam, Rocky Spring Dam, W H Walker, Wohelo Lake Dam, Wolf Lake Dam

Forests show all on map

Mont Alto State Forest

Gaps show all on map

Big Gap, Concord Narrows, Cowans Gap, Cradle Gap, Dunns Gap, Hendrix Gap, Keefer Gap, Locust Gap, Nancys Saddle, Skinner Gap, The Narrows, The Narrows, Weaver Gap, Yankees Gap

Hospitals show all on map

Chambersburg Hospital, Roxbury Treatment Center, South Mountain Restoration Center, South Mountain Restoration Center, Waynesboro Hospital

Islands show all on map

Conococheague Island

Lakes show all on map

Locales show all on map

Blue Ridge Station, Blue Spring, Brown's Mill Poultry Farm, Buchanans Birthplace, Buzzards Rocks Vista, Caledonia Golf Course, Camp Johnson, Camp Legion Environmental Center, Camp Penn, Camp Wohelo, Chambersburg Mall, Conboy Switch, Conocodell Golf Course, Culbertson Station, Dark Hollow Vista, Fayetteville Station, Fort Louden Historical Property, Furnace Spring Lodge, Green Ridge Vista, Holiness Camp, Hoovers Mill, Kuhns Mill, Lehmasters Station, Lincoln Way Shopping Center, Marsh Store, Millers Mill (historical), Mount Parnell Fish Hatchery (historical), Mountain Lake Camp, Norland Shopping Center, Penn National Golf Course, Richmond Hill Ski Area, Rocky Spring, Scotland Lodge Number 1, Scotland Lodge Number 2, Sher Lee Farm, Snowy Mountain Vista, South Gate Shopping Mall, Stenger, Stone Bridge, Valley View Vista, Waynesboro Country Club, Waynesboro Junction

Military show all on map

Fort Steel (historical), Letterkenny Army Depot

Mines show all on map

Parks show all on map

Benders Park, Buchanan's Birthplace State Park, Caledonia State Park, Enoch Brown Memorial Park, Kitts Outdoor Arena, Mont Alto State Park, Mount Parnell Fish Hatchery (historical), State Game Lands Number 124, State Game Lands Number 235, State Game Lands Number 76, State Game Refuge

Populated Places show all on map

Altenwald, Amberson, Amberson Valley Estates, Aqua, Bear Lick, Beartown, Biesecker Gap, Bino, Blue Ridge Summit, Boggstown, Brown Mills, Brownsville, Buchanan Summit, Buena Vista Springs, Caledonia Park, Carlton Heights, Carrick Valley, Cashtown, Chambersburg, Charlestown, Charmian, Cheesetown, Church Hill, Clay Hill, Claylick, Cold Spring, Concord, Coseytown, Cove Gap, Cowans Village, Cress, Culbertson, Dickey, Doylesburg, Doylestown, Dry Run, Duffield, Dutchtown, East Fayetteville, Eastland Hills, Edenville, Elbrook, Fairview, Falling Spring, Fannettsburg, Fayetteville, Five Forks, Fort Loudon, Fox Hill, Franklin Furnace, Freestone, Germantown, Glen Forney, Green Village, Greencastle, Greendale, Greenwood, Guilford Hills, Guilford Siding, Guilford Springs, Hamilton Heights, Housum, Johnston, Jugtown, Kasiesville, Kauffman, Keefers, Kensington Heights, Knepper, Laurel Grove, Ledy, Lemasters, Lenwood Heights, Lurgan, Mainsville, Maple Grove, Marion, Markes, Mason and Dixon, McKinney, Mercersburg, Mercersburg Junction, Metal, Midvale, Milnor, Mongul, Mont Alto, Monterey, Mount Rock, Mount Union, Mountain Green, Mowersville, New Franklin, Newbridge, Nicodemus, Nova, Nunnery, Nyesville, Old Forge, Orrstown, Otterbein, Pen Mar, Pennersville, Pinola, Pleasant Hall, Pleasant View, Polktown, Pond Bank, Quincy, Quinsonia, Red Bridge, Richmond Furnace, Roadside, Rockdale, Rouzerville, Roxbury, Saint Thomas, Salem, Sandy Hook, Scotland, Shady Grove, Shimpstown, Slabtown, Smoketown, Social Island, South Mountain, Spring Run, Springtown, State Line, Stony Point, Stoufferstown, Sweetwater, Sylvan, Tomstown, Turkeyfoot, Tuscarora Summit, Upper Strasburg, Upton, Vanilla, Waterloo, Wayne Heights, Waynecastle, Waynesboro, Welsh Run, West Fayetteville, West Hamilton Heights, White Rocks, Williamson, Willow Hill, Wingerton, Woodstock, Worleytown, Yeakle Mill, Zentmyer, Zullinger

Post Offices show all on map

Buena Vista Spring Post Office (historical), Pen Mar Post Office (historical), Tuscarora Summit Post Office (historical)

Ranges show all on map

Kittatinny Mountain, Tuscarora Mountain

Reservoirs show all on map

Caledonia Water Company Pond, Comet Lake, Greencastle Reservoir, Gunter Valley Reservoir, Horseshoe Lake, Lake Letterkenny, Letterkenny Reservoir, Mercersburg Reservoir, Mountain Lake, Red Run Lake, Rocky Spring Lake, Shippensburg Reservoir, Waynesboro Reservoir, Waynesboro Reservoir, Wolf Lake

Ridges show all on map

Big Pine Flat Ridge, Corls Ridge, Cove Mountain, Rattlesnake Ridge, Sandy Ridge, Warrens Point

Schools show all on map

Andrew Buchanan Elementary School, Antrim Mennonite School, Blue Rock School, Blue Spring School, Broadway School, Brookside School, Buchanan School, Burns School, Bushtown School, California School, Canebrake School, Center School, Chambersburg Area Middle School, Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Clay Hill School, Clay Hill School, Claylick School, Clearfield School, Coldbrook Elementary School, Corpus Cristi Catholic School, Donovan School, Duffield Elementary School, Edgewood School, Elm Grove School, Fairview School, Fairview School, Faith Valley Christian School, Falling Spring Elementary School, Fannett-Metal High School, Fayetteville Elementary School, Forest School, Fox Hill School, Franklin County Special Education Center, Franklin County Vocational Technical School, Franklin School, Gap School, Garfield School, Gelvin School, Grand Point School, Grandview Elementary School, Grayson School, Greencastle Antrim Elementary School, Greencastle Antrim Middle School, Greencastle Antrim Senior High School, Greendale School, Greenmount School, Grove Hill School, Guilford Hills Elementary School, Guilford School, Hamilton Heights Elementary School, Harrison School, Harrison School, Hayes School, Highland School, Hillgrove School, Hollowell School, James Buchanan Middle School, James Buchanan Senior High School, King Street Elementary School, Lafayette School, Locust Level School, Mary B Sharpe Elementary School, Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg Elementary School, Mill Run School, Monterey School, Montgomery Elementary School, Montpelier School, Mount Pleasant School, Mount Rock School, Mount Vernon School, Mount Zion School, Mountain View Elementary School, New Baltimore School, New Franklin Elementary School, Oak Hill School, Oakdale School, Ocker Hill School, Paradise School, Pennsylvania State University - Mount Alto Campus, Pigeon Hills School, Pinefield School, Pleasant Hill School, Polk Hill School, Portico Elementary School, Portico School, Quincy High School, Rising Sun School, Rock Hill School, Rock Hill School, Ryder School, Saint Thomas Elementary School, Sandy Mount School, Scotland Elementary School, Shady Grove Elementary School, Shady Grove School, Sharps School, Shearer School, Shimpstown School, Sneckerberger School, Soldiers Orphan School, South Antrim Elementary School, South Hamilton School, Sunny Hill School, Sunrise School, U L Gordy Elementary School, Union School, Union School, Washington Township High School, White Pine School, White Rock School, Wolfe School

Springs show all on map

Browns Spring, Chestnut Spring, Cold Springs, Crawford Springs, Falling Spring, Moss Spring, Muddy Run Spring, Oak Spring, Pearl Spring, Rocky Spring, Tarburner Spring, Tayamentasachta Spring, Travelers Spring

Streams show all on map

Back Creek, Biesecker Run, Blue Spring Creek, Bricker Run, Broad Run, Buck Run, Burns Creek, Campbell Run, Cave Run, Clippingers Run, Cold Spring Run, Cold Spring Run, Deer Lick Run, Dennis Creek, Devils Run, Dothan Run, Doylestown Stream, Dry Run, East Branch Antietam Creek, Falling Spring Branch, Falls Creek, Felty Stewart Run, Furnace Run, Hayes Run, Hosack Run, Johnston Run, Keasey Run, Lehman Run, Licking Creek, McKeldey Run, Mountain Run, Muddy Run, Muddy Run, Paddy Run, Phillaman Run, Pine Run, Pump Run, Raccoon Creek, Rattlesnake Run, Red Run, Red Run, Rocky Mountain Creek, Rocky Spring Branch, Rowe Run, Shirley Run, Stump Run, Township Run, Trout Run, Trucker Run, Tumbling Run, Vineyard Run, Welsh Run, West Branch Antietam Creek, West Branch Conococheague Creek, Wilson Run

Summits show all on map

Bare Rock, Big Mountain, Briar Mountain, Broad Mountain, Burns Knob, Buzzard Park, Buzzards Roost, Cape Horn, Chimney Rocks, Chinquapin Hill, Clarks Knob, Claylick Mountain, Cross Mountain, Curve Mountain, Eagle Rock, Eagle Rock, Eckenrode Knob, Front Mountain, Grindstone Hill, Hogback Mountain, Huckleberry Hill, Jordans Knob, Kasies Knob, Keefer Mountain, Kettle Springs Mountain, Little Mountain, Little Mountain, Ludwigs Hill, Lynns Knob, Methodist Hill, Montalto Mountain, Monterey Peak, Monument Rock, Mount Cydonia, Mount Dunlop, Oak Knob, Orebank Hill, Parnell Knob, Pine Knob, Pivot Rock, Pleasant Peak, Poke Hill, Price Knob, Quarry Gap Hill, Quarry Hill, Quincy Mountain, Rickard Mountain, Rising Mountain, Rocky Mountain, Round Top, Round Top, Scar Hill, Shriners Knob, Snowy Mountain, Stony Knob, Timber Hill, Timmons Mountain, Two Top Mountain, Virginia Rock, Wildcat Rocks

Towers show all on map

Blue Ridge Lookout Tower, Snowy Mountain Fire Tower, WAYZ-AM (Waynesboro), WAYZ-FM (Waynesboro), WBZT-AM (Waynesboro), WCBG-AM (Chambersburg), WCHA-AM (Chambersburg), WIKZ-FM (Chambersburg), WKSL-FM (Greencastle-West), WRCV-FM (Mercersburg), WSHP-AM (Shippensburg), WSRU-FM (Slippery Rock), WSYC-FM (Shippensburg), WVFC-AM (Mcconnellsburg)

Trails show all on map

Amberson Trail, Barnhart Trail, Bear Pond Trail, Berger Trail, Catholic Path, Fry Trail, Green Spring Trail, Hendrix Gap Trail, Horn Trail, Jones Trail, Lehman Trail, Lincoln Trail, Little Mountain Trail, Lookout Trail, Mackey Trail, Plank Trail, Pole Bridge Trail, Rexroth Trail, Sandy Ridge Trail, Shermans Trail, Smith Trail, Stewart Narrows Trail, Thomas Trail, Twomile Trail, Warrior Trail

Tunnels show all on map

Blue Mountain Tunnel, Kittatinny Tunnel, Tuscarora Tunnel

Valleys show all on map

Amberson Valley, Antietam Cove, Bear Valley, Bear Valley, Burns Valley, Dark Hollow, Devil Alex Hollow, Dothan Valley, English Valley, Griers Hollow, Gunter Valley, Hanging Valley, Horse Valley, Little Cove Valley, Marshall Hollow, Path Valley, Path Valley, Rocky Hollow, Sowers Hollow, Sugarcamp Hollow,

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Population By Race (2012 estimate)
Race	Population
White	141,381
Black	5,449
Mixed	2,573
Asian	1,513
American Indian	454
Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	151

Additional population tables :
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Pennsylvania population by county