Franklin County, Virginia
E471986
Franklin County, Virginia is a largely rural county in the Blue Ridge region of southwestern Virginia, historically known for agriculture, moonshine production, and Smith Mountain Lake recreation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franklin County, Virginia canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | county of Virginia ⓘ |
| borders |
Bedford County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Floyd County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsylvania County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roanoke County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | largely rural ⓘ |
| contains |
Boones Mill, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philpott Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mount, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Smith Mountain Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countySeat | Rocky Mount, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 51xxx ⓘ |
| GNISID | 1494910 ⓘ |
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasAreaCharacteristic | mix of mountains, rolling hills, and lakes ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Blue Ridge Parkway (nearby access)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smith Mountain Lake State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
manufacturing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasHistoricActivity | illegal moonshine trade during Prohibition ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
boating on Smith Mountain Lake
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing on Smith Mountain Lake ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
Smith Mountain Lake recreation
ⓘ
agriculture ⓘ moonshine production ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownFor |
corn whiskey production
ⓘ
dairy farming ⓘ tobacco farming ⓘ |
| largestTown | Rocky Mount, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Franklin County Board of Supervisors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue Ridge region NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Census Bureau Roanoke metropolitan area (partly, by some definitions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Moonshine Capital of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roanoke Region of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLawEnforcement | Franklin County Sheriff’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jubal A. Early
subject surface form:
U.S. Route 220