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Franklin

In Canada Franklin is a district of the Northwest Territories, consisting of some of the Arctic islands: Banks and Prince Patrick islands, and parts of Victoria and Melville islands, and some smaller islands. It was named after the Arctic explorer, John Franklin. There is also a Fort Franklin, Northwest Territories.

In New Zealand, the Franklin District[1] is a municipality in the Auckland region, consisting of the towns of Pukekohe and Waiuku and four other wards.

Franklin is the name of some places in the United States of America, many of them named for Benjamin Franklin:

State of Franklin, in North Carolina, now eastern Tennessee (1784-1789)
Franklin, Georgia
Franklin, Idaho
Franklin, Indiana
Franklin, Kentucky
Franklin, Louisiana
Franklin, Maine
Franklin, Massachusetts
Franklin, Michigan
Franklin, New Hampshire
Franklin, New Jersey
Franklin, New York
Franklin, North Carolina
Franklin, Ohio
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin, Virginia
Franklin, West Virginia
Several places in Wisconsin called Franklin
Franklin County, Alabama
Franklin County, Arkansas
Franklin County, Florida
Franklin County, Georgia
Franklin County, Illinois
Franklin County, Indiana
Franklin County, Kentucky
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County, North Carolina
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Franklin County, Vermont
Franklin County, Virginia
Franklin County, Washington
Several townships in Michigan called Franklin
Several townships in New Jersey called Franklin
Several townships in Pennsylvania called Franklin

"Franklin" is also a part of the name of:

Franklin is also:

the name of a sporting goods company that sells equipment for many different sports.
the name of a consumer electronics company, maker of products such as the eBookMan and REX 5000.
a make of motor car. See: Franklin (automobile).
the name of a children's television series, that series's main character, and a series of children's books. See: Franklin (television series)

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