Franklin

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Contents 1 People with the surname Franklin 2 Fictional characters 3 Places 3.1 In Australia 3.2 In Canada 3.3 In New Zealand 3.4 In the USA 3.5 Other locations 4 Other uses 5 See also

The term Franklin originally referred to Franklin (class), a historic social class in late Medieval England. While this class is long extinct, its name remains in many personal names, place names and other uses. Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, is the most well known among bearers of this family name.

It may also refer to:

• Franklin (given name)

[edit] People with the surname Franklin

• Franklin (surname)

[edit] Fictional characters

• Franklin (Peanuts), character in the comic strip Peanuts
• Franklin (TV series), children's television series about a turtle named Franklin

[edit] Places

[edit] In Australia

• Division of Franklin, federal electoral division in Tasmania
• Division of Franklin (state), state electoral division in Tasmania
• Franklin, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin
• Franklin River, river of Tasmania

[edit] In Canada

• District of Franklin, a former district of the Northwest Territories
• Franklin, Quebec
• Franklin Glacier Volcano, a volcano in southwestern British Columbia
• Franklin Range, a mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
• Franklin River (Vancouver Island)
• Franklin Strait, Nunavut

[edit] In New Zealand

• Franklin District, a municipality.

[edit] In the USA

• State of Franklin (1784–1789), an autonomous territory that later became part of the U.S. state of Tennessee

Franklin, Alabama Franklin, Arkansas Franklin, California Franklin, Los Angeles County, California Franklin, Napa County, California Franklin, Sacramento County, California Franklin, San Joaquin County, California Franklin, Connecticut Franklin, Georgia Franklin, Idaho Franklin, Illinois Franklin, Indiana Franklin College, a liberal arts college Franklin, Iowa Franklin, Kentucky Franklin, Louisiana Franklin, Maine Franklin, Massachusetts Franklin, Michigan Franklin, Minnesota Franklin, Missouri Franklin, Nebraska Franklin, New Hampshire Franklin, New Jersey Franklin (town), New York, in Delaware County Franklin (village), New York Franklin, Franklin County, New York

Franklin, North Carolina Franklin, Ohio Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania Franklin, Tennessee First Battle of Franklin, an American Civil War battle Second Battle of Franklin, an American Civil War battle Franklin, Texas Franklin, Vermont Franklin, Virginia Franklin, West Virginia Franklin, Jackson County, Wisconsin Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Franklin, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Franklin, Sauk County, Wisconsin Franklin, Vernon County, Wisconsin Franklin Mountains (Alaska), a mountain range in northern Alaska Mount Franklin (New Hampshire), in the White Mountains Franklin County (disambiguation) Franklin Township (disambiguation)

[edit] Other locations

• Franklin, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland)

[edit] Other uses

• Franklin (class), a historic social class or rank
• Many schools named Franklin High School
• Any of the ships called USS Franklin
• Franklin, or statcoulomb, unit of electrical charge
• Franklin (automobile), American automobile
• Franklin Electronic Publishers, electronic reference company and former manufacturer of Franklin computers
• Franklin Engine Company, manufacturer of aircraft engines
• Franklin Gothic typeface
• Franklin Planner, a time management system
• Franklin stove, circulating stove
• Franklin, a song by Paramore from the album All We Know Is Falling

[edit] See also

• The Franklin's Prologue and Tale, one of the Canterbury Tales

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