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3About Franklinton, LA
Franklinton is the seat of Washington Parish, located about 60 miles northeast of New Orleans via I-12 and Highway 25. The town sits in Louisiana's pine hill country, offering a cooler, more wooded environment than the typical bayou landscape. Highway 25 runs north-south through downtown, while Highway 10 provides east-west connections. The Washington Parish Fair, running continuously since 1901, remains one of the state's oldest annual celebrations.
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Franklinton, LA is in United States, at 30.848, -90.146 - about 32 km west of Bogalusa, LA.
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What is the closest airport to Franklinton, LA?
The closest airport to Franklinton, LA is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, 113 km (about 1 h 39 min by car).