Franklin
in Simpson County of Kentucky, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.722 and -86.577 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 43' 20" and W -86° 34' 37"
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: 01:19 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 7:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Franklin

Franklin in Simpson County (Kentucky) with it's 8,787 citizens is a town in United States about 542 mi (or 872 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Franklin is now 01:19 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Franklin, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Nashville International Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mammoth Cave National Park in a distance of 49 mi (or 80 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bowling Green, Russellville, Gallatin, Springfield and Scottsville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

26°C (78 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hampton Inn Franklin

Address
4,0 mi
4010 Nashville Road
42134 Franklin
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express & Suites FRANKLIN

Address
3,4 mi
85 Neha Drive
42134 FRANKLIN
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Comfort Inn & Suites

Address
3,0 mi
105 Trotter Lane
42134 Franklin
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Quality Inn Franklin

Address
3,7 mi
3794 Nashville Road
42134 Franklin
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Baymont Inn & Suites Franklin

Address
3,8 mi
162 Anand Drive
42134 Franklin
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BAYMONT INN

Address
3,8 mi
162 ANAND DRIVE
42134 Franklin
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Knights Inn Franklin

Address
3,0 mi
2805 Scottsville Rd
42134 Franklin
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


KNIGHTS INN FRANKLIN EAST

Address
2,9 mi
2805 SCOTTSVILLE RD I-65 ON HWY 100 EXIT 6
42134 FRANKLIN
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DAYS INN FRANKLIN

Address
3,0 mi
103 TROTTER LANE
42134 Franklin
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SUPER 8 FRANKLIN HWY 31

Address
3,7 mi
3811 NASHVILLE RD.
42134 Franklin
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

PPL 2013: Light Super Stock Class at Franklin, KY on Friday

Published: November 06, 2013
Length: 09:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League

Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League 2013 Champions Tour TS Performance Outlaw Pull Franklin, KY May 17, 2013 LIGHT WEIGHT SUPER STOCK TRACTORS 1. BLUE BLAZES MIKE WILHITE...


Lucas Oil Green Streak Modified Franklin KY 5/30/14

Published: June 17, 2014
Length: 40:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Austin Boyd

Steve Boyd driving his Lucas Oil Green Streak in the first Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League event of the year at the TS Performance Pull in Franklin Kentucky. The video was taken with a Ion Camera.


2010 Franklin Invitational

Published: September 12, 2010
Length: 28:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GreenWaveBand

The Gallatin High School Marching Band performs "Fright Night" at the Franklin, KY Invitational.


1979 Chevrolet El Camino Used Cars Franklin KY

Published: August 20, 2011
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: EllisAutoSales

http://www.mikeellisautosales.com This 1979 Chevrolet El Camino is available from Ellis Auto Sales. For details, call us at 270-991-7893.


Outlaw Amish

Published: December 26, 2010
Length: 30:46 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: globalmojo

Lonesome Liz, Indian Cave, Kentucky.


Day Five [Driving with Dottie]

Published: March 22, 2010
Length: 35:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: datrixta

Crossing the border into from Tennessee into Kentucky, the Blue Grass State. This is the last video from this road trip, although we did stop in Harpers Ferry and Mammoth Cave National Park....


Strange Happenings... What's going on in the corn field?

Published: February 05, 2010
Length: 15:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: thegoatgoddess

Mr. Bill took the camera out to the barn in night vision mode, and had a pretty weird experience! No lights are in the direction that the camera is pointed in...he was not moving...nothing...


Christopher Young fighting intermediate division at Bowling Green

Published: April 04, 2010
Length: 02:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Danny Young

Chris Young fighting unknown at Tournament of Champions 2010, Green & Purple Belt division.


Ultra Motor Cars Review - Part 1

Published: August 17, 2011
Length: 47:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: smlatham

I purchased H2 as "buy it now" I paid $500 deposit through PayPal as requested. Flew to Houston to pick up vehicle on August 3. Upon arrival... the vehicle was obviously NOT as described. The...


Dumping Water on Cats in the Water Challenge

Published: June 04, 2014
Length: 02:39 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Jeff Wald

Dumping Water on Cats in the "Water Challenge" http://jeffwaldonline.com Here's our video of the Water Challenge which is a way of helping raise money for any project that you're passionate...


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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.

Simpson County, Kentucky

Simpson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,405. Its county seat is Franklin. The county is named for Captain John Simpson, a Kentucky militia officer who fought in Battle of Fallen Timbers in the Northwest Indian War, and was killed during the War of 1812 in the Battle of River Raisin. It is a limited dry county.

Located at 36.74, -86.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kentucky counties, Simpson County, Kentucky

Franklin, Kentucky

Franklin is a city in and the county seat of Simpson County, Kentucky, United States The population was 8,408 at the 2010 census.

Located at 36.7225, -86.5775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in Kentucky, Populated places in Simpson County, Kentucky, County seats in Kentucky

WFKN

WFKN is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Franklin, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Wfkn, LLC and features satellite-fed programing from Citadel Media's "Today's Best Country" .

Located at 36.7389, -86.5783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Kentucky


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
فرانكلين, فرانکلین، کنتاکی, Фрэнклин, Франклин, فرینکلن، کینٹکی, 富兰克林