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Franklin
county, Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin, county, southern Pennsylvania, U.S., bordered to the south by Maryland and to the west by Tuscarora Mountain. The county, lying almost wholly within the Appalachian Ridge and Valley physiographic province, consists of a broad central valley that rises to mountains in the west and east. The principal waterways are Conococheague, Antietam, and Conodoguinet creeks. Topographical features include Kittatinny, Blue, Cove, and South mountains. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail runs along the eastern border of the county in the Blue Ridge region. Some recreational areas are Mont Alto and Caledonia state parks and Buchanan and Michaux state forests; Buchanan’s Birthplace ...(100 of 191 words)