Franklin
in Marshall County of West Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.793 and -80.825 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 47' 35" and W -80° 49' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:23 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:54 am and 6:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Franklin

Franklin in Marshall County (West Virginia) is a town in United States about 212 mi (or 341 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Franklin is now 12:23 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports near Franklin, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Washington County Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Moundsville, New Martinsville, Wheeling, Woodsfield and Saint Clairsville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1029 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

19°C (65 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Moundsville WV State Penitentiary Tour

Published: September 03, 2012
Length: 40:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Greenstreet


Moundsville to Glen Dale, WV Bicycle Trail

Published: January 14, 2014
Length: 29:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: naturalbornclimbers

Moundsville to Glen Dale, WV Bicycle Trail, Tuesday Afternoon, January 15, 2014.


Ghost Detectives / D-MENTD Entertainment present Moundsville Prison

Published: March 22, 2012
Length: 07:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: GhostDetectivesTV

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2011 Moundsville Christmas Parade 628.MOV

Published: November 19, 2011
Length: 48:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Willy Nelson

Raw home video of the 2011 Moundsville Christmas Parade.


LS 430 W Dashcam video of ICE on the Moundsville, WV Bridge

Published: January 07, 2015
Length: 00:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: naturalbornclimbers

The Moundsville, WV Bridge over the Ohio River was really icy on December 18, 2014. People were sliding all over the place.


Moundsville WV Bridge over the Ohio River Painting 8/2/2012

Published: August 02, 2012
Length: 01:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: naturalbornclimbers

Driving from Ohio to Moundsville, WV across the Ohio River.


Concrete Contractors|Moundsville WV|26041|Footers|Foundations|Sidewalks|Patios

Published: January 14, 2014
Length: 21:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GoProtos Media

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Moundsville State Pen. - WVSI

Published: March 11, 2009
Length: 16:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WVSI

West Virginia Supernatural Investigators investigated the Moundsville State Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia. This is a short preview of the full investigation video. - WVSI 2009.


Moundsville, WV Bridge over the Ohio River on Independence Day 2012

Published: July 04, 2012
Length: 57:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: naturalbornclimbers

Preparing the Moundsville WV Bridge over the Ohio River for painting. Chain link fencing covers the entire bridge.


Plumber Moundsville WV | 304-935-5154 | Plumbing Services West Virginia

Published: March 16, 2015
Length: 09:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Judith Jones

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mitchell Power Plant

Mitchell Power Plant is a large coal fired power station at Moundsville, West Virginia, USA. It has a 1,206 foot tall chimney, which was built in 1971. This smokestack was once the tallest in the world for a short period of time. It is currently the fifth tallest.

Located at 39.83, -80.818 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Energy infrastructure completed in 1971, Towers completed in 1971, Buildings and structures in Marshall County, West Virginia, Coal-fired power stations in West Virginia, Towers in West Virginia, Chimneys in the United States

Fish Creek Island

Fish Creek Island is a 48-acre (19-hectare) island on the Ohio River in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. The island is located across the river from Captina, West Virginia, south of Moundsville, and north of the mouth of Fish Creek, from which it takes its name. Previously owned by CONSOL Energy Inc. , Fish Creek Island was donated by CONSOL to the Nature Conservancy to protect the island's habitat for its rare great blue herons.

Located at 39.8145, -80.8184 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of West Virginia, Protected areas of Marshall County, West Virginia, Islands of the Ohio River

Sunfish Creek State Forest

Sunfish Creek State Forest is a state forest in Monroe County, Ohio, United States.

Located at 39.8167, -80.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ohio state forests, Protected areas of Monroe County, Ohio


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lower Graysville, Franklin