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Explore Franklin in United States
Franklin in the region of Pennsylvania is a town in United States - some 86 mi or ( 139 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Franklin is now 12:41 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Washington, Hockessin, Newark, Wilmington, and Baltimore. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Washington . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Franklin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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PRL 2206 on the Octoraro Line
PRL 2206 Stopping for the crossing along 896 just north of the Elk View Viaduct making sure it is protected before they cross. They just came from switching out Herr's in Nottingham and Coastal Lumber ..
Hurricane Sandy Newark DE 145 PM 10-29
Wind at Lehigh Rd & Short Ln; Christina Creek flood levels at Elkton Rd & Gravenor Ln. A little after 1:45 PM on Tuesday 10/29 during Hurricane Sandy ..
Lex Travel's like Diddy - Iblog126 Daily blog sep 23, 2008
Lex Travels Like Didddy so now he is BLOGING!!! Yeah, I had to start Doing the Daily Blog.. iblog126.com log on now!! ..
Ground Zero Master's Commission and Project: RAKE teens provide free repairs - July 2008
Ground Zero Master's Commission GZMConline.com partnered with Project RAKE http to assist several in-need families with free repairs to their homes. Over the past 6 years, over 500 Project Rake teens, ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fair Hill Training Center
Fair Hill Training Center is a racehorse training center based in Fair Hill, Maryland. It was owned by William duPont, Jr. of the well-known Dupont family who bought the land in 1926. Dupont invested a substantial amount of money to make the property a leading breeding and training farm for his Thoroughbred racehorses. The State of Maryland purchased Fair Hill in 1974, converting the then 5,700 acres property into an equine training complex and a natural resource center.
Located at 39.71 -75.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mechanicsville, Delaware
Mechanicsville is a crossroads community located in "The Wedge", a geometric oddity arising out of ambiguity in the 18th Century border dispute settlement between the Penns and Calverts in the British North American Colonies. Until 1921, Mechanicsville was claimed by both Pennsylvania and Delaware. Then the resolution allocated Mechanicsville and The Wedge to Delaware.
Located at 39.72 -75.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mason–Dixon line
The Mason–Dixon line (or Mason's and Dixon's line) was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the resolution of a border dispute between British colonies in Colonial America. It is a demarcation line among four U.S. states, forming part of the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia (then part of Virginia). In popular usage, the Mason–Dixon line symbolizes a cultural boundary between the Northeastern and the Southern United States.
Located at 39.72 -75.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Wedge (border)
The Wedge (or Delaware Wedge) is a small tract of land along the borders of Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Ownership of the land was disputed until 1921; it is now recognized as part of Delaware. The tract was created primarily due to the shortcomings of contemporary surveying techniques.
Located at 39.71 -75.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Avon Grove School District
The Avon Grove School District is a publicly funded school district located in West Grove, Pennsylvania, 19390 http://www. avongrove. org//district//directions. html. The district covers the Boroughs of Avondale and West Grove and Franklin Township, London Britain Township, London Grove Township, New London Township and Penn Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Located at 39.81 -75.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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