Nash & Franklin Counties — Rockhounding in Franklin County, North Carolina
Nash & Franklin Counties is a mapped rockhounding spot in Franklin County, North Carolina. Reported finds include gold. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Nash & Franklin Counties in Franklin County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Franklin County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- NC 561
- Postcode
- 27549
- Coordinates
- 36.19563, -78.01352
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Found at Nash & Franklin Counties
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Nash & Franklin Counties.
- InezWarren County · 5 mi awayAmethyst, Beryl, Lepidolite
- LouisburgNash County · 6 mi awayAmethyst
- Medoc Mountain State ParkHalifax County · 8 mi awayChalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
- HilliardstonFranklin County · 17 mi awayGold, Diamond
- Halifax CountyHalifax County · 24 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Nutbrush CreekVance County · 25 mi awayMinerals, Quartz
- WilliamsboroVance County · 30 mi awayQuartz
- PocomokeGranville County · 30 mi awayLepidolite, Rubellite
