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Franklin County.

Franklin County has 1,697 square miles of land in Maine. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Franklin County: Quebec/New England Boundary Mountains, Western Maine Foothills, White Mountains/Blue Mountains, among others.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Franklin County, Maine
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Franklin County, Maine · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Franklin County, Maine from above

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THE SETTINGQuebec/New England Boundary Mountains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS26 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Franklin County on the map

THE FRANKLIN COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Quebec/New England Boundary Mountains setting.

Franklin County has 1,697 square miles of land in Maine. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Franklin County: Quebec/New England Boundary Mountains, Western Maine Foothills, White Mountains/Blue Mountains, among others.

Forested hills and mountains span northern New England, the Adirondacks and higher Catskills. Glacial lakes and steep streams accompany a transition between northern hardwood and spruce-fir forests.

Regional context: Northeastern Highlands ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Franklin County intersects 5 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Quebec/New England Boundary Mountains33.1%
  2. Western Maine Foothills24.5%
  3. White Mountains/Blue Mountains22.9%
  4. Upper Montane/Alpine Zone10%
  5. Central Maine Embayment9.5%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Acadian Plains and Hills in Franklin County

Forested plains and hills contain numerous glacial lakes. Spruce-fir lowlands and hardwood-covered hills create a northern landscape that is generally gentler than the highlands to the west.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Franklin County

The atlas lists 26 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Franklin County, including Carrabassett Valley, Weld, Farmington. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Franklin County

Franklin County by land and water

The Census records 46.8 square miles of water within Franklin County, or 2.7% of its total area. That share is close to Franklin County’s 2.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Franklin County has 49.8 times the land area of nearby Sandy River plantation (34.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Androscoggin County, Kennebec County, Oxford County, Somerset County within Maine. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Franklin County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Franklin County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Franklin County. The county includes 26 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Quebec/New England Boundary Mountains setting

Quebec/New England Boundary Mountains belongs to Northeastern Highlands. What do the tract's topographic map and road records show about slope, stream crossings and the approach to the acreage? The wider county also reaches Acadian Plains and Hills; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Sandy River

Sandy River is 7.5 miles southwest of the Franklin County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Franklin County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON FRANKLIN COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 44.9767° N, 70.4149° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Franklin County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Franklin County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Quebec/New England Boundary Mountains

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northeastern Highlands context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Maine landowner resources

Maine LUPC maps and data

Zoning maps and parcel-viewer information for LUPC’s service area.

Maine shoreland resources

DEP guidance for researching municipal shoreland zoning and agency contacts.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Franklin County.

Sandy River lies about 7.5 miles southwest of Franklin County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Franklin County in context

NSEWSandy River · 7.5 miles1Coplin · 8.5 miles2Dallas · 8.6 miles3Carrabassett Valley · 9.2 miles4Phillips · 9.6 miles5Kingfield · 10.8 miles6OUTER RING: 10.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Sandy River7.5 mi · plantation
  2. 2
    Coplin8.5 mi · plantation
  3. 3
    Dallas8.6 mi · plantation
  4. 4
    Carrabassett Valley9.2 mi · legal town
  5. 5
    Phillips9.6 mi · legal town
  6. 6
    Kingfield10.8 mi · legal town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Maine; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Avonlegal town
Carrabassett Valleylegal town
Carthagelegal town
Chestervillelegal town
Chisholmcensus-designated place
Coplinplantation
Dallasplantation
Eustislegal town
Farmingtoncensus-designated place
Farmingtonlegal town
Industrylegal town
Jaylegal town
Kingfieldcensus-designated place
Kingfieldlegal town
New Sharonlegal town
New Vineyardlegal town
Phillipslegal town
Rangeleycensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Franklin County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Franklin County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Franklin County. Franklin County’s 1,697 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Quebec/New England Boundary Mountains describe all of Franklin County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 5 regional units; Quebec/New England Boundary Mountains is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Sandy River as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 7.5 miles southwest of Franklin County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Franklin County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Franklin County.
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