Editing Franklin, Vermont (section)

==Geography==
Franklin is located along the northern border of Franklin County, which also is the northern border of Vermont and the [[Canada–United States border]]. The main community in town is the hamlet of Franklin near the town center, while East Franklin is on the town's eastern border. [[Vermont Route 120]] passes through the town center, leading south to [[Sheldon, Vermont|North Sheldon]] and east to East Franklin. [[Vermont Route 235]] runs northwest from the center of Franklin to [[Morses Line, Vermont|Morses Line]] at the Canadian border. [[Vermont Route 236]] runs through the eastern part of town, north to East Franklin and south to South Franklin, which however is located in the neighboring town of Sheldon.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of Franklin has a total area of {{convert|105.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|99.4|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|6.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 5.84%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5001127100| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Franklin town, Franklin County, Vermont|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder|access-date=September 12, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[Lake Carmi]] occupies the eastern part of the town, with Lake Carmi State Park on the southeast shore. The lake drains from its northeast end to the Pike River, which flows north and west through [[Quebec]] to [[Missisquoi Bay]] on [[Lake Champlain]]. The [[Rock River (Lake Champlain)|Rock River]] flows through the western part of the town, also to Missisquoi Bay.