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About Franklin, MO

Franklin is a tiny Missouri River community of 66 people in Howard County, about 20 miles northwest of Columbia via Highway 87. Most visitors arrive from I-70, exiting at Boonville and heading north through farm country. The town sits near the famous Katy Trail, Missouri's 240-mile rail-to-trail that follows the river and ranks among America's longest developed rail-trails.

Where is Franklin, MO on the map?

Franklin, MO is in United States, at 39.011, -92.755 - about 2 km south-west of New Franklin, MO.

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The closest airport to Franklin, MO is Columbia Regional Airport, 63 km (about 54 min by car).

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