There are many places named for Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. There are a total of 151 places and institutions listed here: 1 state, 32 counties, 50 municipalities (that is, towns and cities), 3 geologic features, 6 colleges and universities, 23 high schools, 8 middle schools, 14 elementary schools (that is 51 schools in all), 2 businesses, 3 transportation ways, and 9 other things. Among these are:

Territories

Counties

See also: Franklin County (disambiguation)

24 Counties and Parishes in the United States are named for Benjamin Franklin.

Municipalities

See also: Franklin Township (disambiguation)

Geologic features

Snow on Franklin Mountains in El Paso
Snow on Franklin Mountains in El Paso

Schools

Colleges and universities

Old Main, Franklin & Marshall College, c. 1910
Old Main, Franklin & Marshall College, c. 1910

Elementary, middle, and high schools

High schools

See also: Franklin High School (disambiguation)

Middle schools

Elementary schools

• Franklin Elementary School, Franklin, Connecticut

Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Businesses

Transportation

Other

Franklin Field, the football stadium at the University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field, the football stadium at the University of Pennsylvania

See also

References

  1. ^ "Town of Franklin - Franklin Massachusetts", 08 March 2016, Retrieved on 03 August 2016.
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