1Spiral Jetty
Earthwork sculpture by Robert Smithson in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
Attractions near Franklin
A day out from Franklin: Bear Lake, 24 mi away
The town has no place on our list of its own; 5 are within 40 miles. Look for 2 ski areas, 2 museums and a lake. Allow a day for Spiral Jetty, 59 mi off.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
24 mi
Bear Lake
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
7
Beaver Mountain
Lake · 24 mi east
Bear Lake
Natural freshwater lake on the Utah-Idaho border in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The places, mapped
Furthest out is Brigham City Museum-Gallery, at 36 mi.
Orange: Franklin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every entry
Its 18 places all lie within 60 miles.
Bear Lake
Natural freshwater lake on the Utah-Idaho border in the United States.
3Ben Lomond Mountain
Mountain in Weber and Box Elder counties in Utah, United States.
Snowbasin Resort
Resort in Weber County, Utah, United States.
5Golden Spike National Historical Park
National historical park in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
7
8Fossil Butte National Monument
National monument in the United States.
Brigham City Museum-Gallery
Art Museum, History Museum in Box Elder County, Utah.
Weber Stake Relief Society Building
Former community center in Ogden, Utah, now used as history museum.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Franklin → · Franklin’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Spiral Jetty: Sculpture: Robert Smithson 1938-1973Image:Soren.harward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bear Lake: kla4067, CC BY 2.0 · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Golden Spike National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Hill Aerospace Museum: User:Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fossil Butte National Monument: Phil Stoffer (USGS), Public domain · Brigham City Museum-Gallery: Ntsimp, Public domain · Ogden Nature Center: Ntsimp, Public domain · Weber Stake Relief Society Building: Ntsimp, Public domain
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