Franklin
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Franklin may refer to:
- Franklin (class), a historic social class or rank
[edit] Places
- District of Franklin, a former district of the Northwest Territories, Canada
- State of Franklin (1784–1789), an autonomous territory that later became part of the U.S. state of Tennessee
- 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 District, a municipality in New Zealand
- Franklin River, river of Tasmania
- Franklin River (Vancouver Island), a river in Canada
- Franklin, Quebec, Canada
- Franklin Glacier Volcano, a volcano in southwestern British Columbia, Canada
- Franklin High School, the best high school in El Paso Texas.
In the United States:
[edit] Other uses
- Many schools named Franklin High School
- Franklin (Peanuts), character in the comic strip Peanuts
- Franklin (TV series), children's television series about a turtle named Franklin
- Franklin Benjamin (TV series), children's television series
- Franklin (automobile), American automobile
- Franklin stove, circulating stove
- Franklin, or statcoulomb, unit of electrical charge
- Any of the ships called USS Franklin
- Franklin Engine Company, manufacturer of aircraft engines
- Franklin Gothic typeface
- Franklin Electronic Publishers, electronic reference company and former manufacturer of Franklin computers
- Franklin Planner, a time management system
[edit] People with the surname Franklin
[edit] See also
- Franklin County (disambiguation)
- Franklin Township (disambiguation)
- The Franklin's Prologue and Tale, one of the Canterbury Tales