Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Monument
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal commemorative obelisk is an 8-foot marble obelisk erected in 1850 in Washington, D.C., to mark the completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to Cumberland, Maryland.
- Park
- …lies at an elevation of 33 feet (10 metres)
- Description: obelisk surrounded by a small metal fence that marks the beginning of the C & O Canal in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
- Also known as“C & O Canal Monument”“Canal Monument”“Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Commemorative Obelisk”“Commemorative Obelisk”“Commemorative Obelisk (NR: #4-06)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vigilant Firehouse and Georgetown University.
Vigilant Firehouse
Historic building
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Georgetown University
University
Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and Foggy Bottom.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Monument
- Category: obelisk
- Location
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Latitude
38.90428° or 38° 54′ 15″ north
Longitude
-77.06276° or 77° 3′ 46″ west
Open location code
87C4WW3P+PV
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“Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Monument” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Monument”
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