Franklin Street, Chapel Hill

Name: Franklin Street
Address: Chapel Hill, United States

#8 among attractions in Chapel Hill

Top attraction, Church

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Franklin Street is a prominent thoroughfare in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Historic Franklin Street is considered the center of social life for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as the town of Chapel Hill. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°54'47"N, 79°3'21"W

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Downtown Chapel HillChapel Hill United States

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Franklin Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chapel Hill Museum, Kenan Memorial Stadium, Carr Mill Mall, Cat's Cradle.

0.5 miNE
Museum, History museum
Chapel Hill Museum, Chapel Hill
14 min walk • Chapel Hill Museum was a local cultural and historical museum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The museum was founded in 1996 by leaders of the Town of Chapel Hill's Bicentennial Committee and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006.
0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill
16 min walk • Kenan Memorial Stadium is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and is the home field of the North Carolina Tar Heels. It is primarily used for football. The stadium opened in 1927 and holds 50,500 people. It is located near the center of campus at the University of North Carolina.
0.9 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Carr Mill Mall, Chapel Hill
23 min walk • Carr Mill Mall is a small, local shopping mall located in Carrboro, North Carolina. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Alberta Mill Complex. It is also a host for numerous local live performances and other cultural events.
0.8 miW
Music venue
Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill
20 min walk • Cat's Cradle is a music venue and nightclub located in Carrboro, North Carolina, less than a mile from the University of North Carolina campus. It has two floors with a capacity of 750 people.
~1190 ftE
Monuments and statues
Unsung Founders Memorial, Chapel Hill
6 min walk • The Unsung Founders Memorial at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a memorial located in McCorkle Place, one of the University's quads.
0.8 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Boshamer Stadium, Chapel Hill
22 min walk • Cary C. Boshamer Stadium is a baseball stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team.
~1510 ftE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Historical place
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill
8 min walk • Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a unit of the university, Morehead receives about one-third of its funding through state sources, one-third through ticket and gift sales, and one-third through gifts and grants.
~210 ftNE
Museum, Art museum
Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill
2 min walk • The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is located at 101 S.
~1090 ftE
Monuments and statues, Public art
Silent Sam, Chapel Hill
6 min walk • The Confederate Monument, University of North Carolina, commonly known as Silent Sam, is a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier by Canadian sculptor John A.
~1220 ftE
Tree
Davie Poplar, Chapel Hill
6 min walk • Davie Poplar is a large tulip poplar tree located in McCorkle Place on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
0.4 miE
Botanical garden with varied plantings
Coker Arboretum, Chapel Hill
10 min walk • Coker Arboretum is an arboretum within the North Carolina Botanical Garden on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Franklin Street?

Nearby attractions include Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill (2 min walk), Kidzu Children's Museum, Chapel Hill (3 min walk), Chapel Hill Town Hall, Chapel Hill (3 min walk), Silent Sam, Chapel Hill (6 min walk).

How to get to Franklin Street by public transport?

The nearest stations to Franklin Street:

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North Columbia Street at West Franklin Street • Lines: A, G, Jn, N, Ns, T (1 min walk)
West Franklin Street at Caribou Coffee • Lines: Cw, D, F, J (2 min walk)