Franklin County, New York

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Franklin County, New York is a largely rural county in the northern part of the state, known for its Adirondack Park landscapes, outdoor recreation, and proximity to the Canadian border.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf county of New York State
borders Canada
Quebec, Canada
St. Lawrence River (regionally nearby via St. Lawrence County)
borderType international land border with Canada
climate humid continental climate (general)
contains Adirondack Mountains (portion)
Malone, New York NERFINISHED
Saranac Lake, New York (part)
St. Regis Mohawk Reservation
Tupper Lake, New York (part)
country United States of America
countySeat Malone, New York NERFINISHED
FIPSCode 36033
GNISID 0976870
governmentType county government
hasBorderWith Clinton County, New York NERFINISHED
Essex County, New York NERFINISHED
Hamilton County, New York NERFINISHED
Herkimer County, New York NERFINISHED
Lewis County, New York
St. Lawrence County, New York NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic forested
lakes and rivers
sparsely populated
hasCountySeat Malone, New York NERFINISHED
hasLandUse agriculture
forestry
recreation and tourism
hasOfficialName Franklin County
ISOCode US-NY
knownFor Adirondack Park landscapes
outdoor recreation
proximity to the Canadian border
largestCommunity Malone, New York NERFINISHED
locatedIn Adirondack region of New York
North Country region of New York
Northern New York
Upstate New York
locatedInHemisphere Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
namedAfter Benjamin Franklin
partOf Adirondack Park
regionType largely rural
state New York
subdivisionOf State of New York
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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