Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county on the northern border of the U.S. state of New York. To the north across the Canada–United States border are the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, from east to west. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 47,555. Its county seat is Malone. The county is named in honor of United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. The county is part of the North Country region of the state.
Franklin County | |
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Broadway Street, in Saranac Lake | |
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Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
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| Coordinates: 44°36′N 74°19′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Founded | 1808 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Malone |
| Largest village | Malone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,697 sq mi (4,400 km2) |
| • Land | 1,629 sq mi (4,220 km2) |
| • Water | 68 sq mi (180 km2) 4.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 47,555 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 21st |
| Website | www |
Franklin County comprises the Malone, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area. Much of Franklin County is within Adirondack Park. Within the border of the county is the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, or Akwesasne in the Mohawk language. Its population was nearly 3,300 in the 2010 census. The people are linked by community and history with the Mohawk of the Akwesasne reserve across the river, spanning the border of Quebec and Ontario. The Mohawk have had authority under the Jay Treaty to freely cross this international border.