Beaver Branch

Beaver Branch is a stream in Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland. Beaver Branch is situated nearby to the village Loys, as well as near the hamlet Rocky Ridge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loys Station Covered Bridge and Le Gore Bridge.

Loys Station Covered Bridge

Bridge

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The Loys Station Covered Bridge is a multiple king post wooden covered bridge near Thurmont, Maryland. The bridge was burned by an arsonist in 1991 and rebuilt using surviving framing.

Begun in 1898 in rural Frederick County, Maryland, the LeGore Bridge was completed and opened to the public in 1900. It was built and maintained by the owners of the LeGore Lime Company, including local businessman James William LeGore and his company advisor, Eugene Hammond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rocky Ridge and Creagerstown.

Rocky Ridge

Hamlet

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Rocky Ridge is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The name "Rocky Ridge" likely refers to a ridge of ironstone which runs through the area.

Creagerstown

Hamlet

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Creagerstown is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It is playfully known by its residents as "4 miles from everywhere" because of its situation at 4 miles from Thurmont, Woodsboro, Rocky Ridge, and Lewistown. Creagerstown is situated 2 miles southwest of Beaver Branch.

Graceham

Hamlet

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Graceham is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Graceham is home to Graceham Moravian Church and Parsonage. Graceham is situated 3 miles northwest of Beaver Branch.

Beaver Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.59454° or 39° 35′ 40″ north

Longitude

-77.33582° or 77° 20′ 9″ west

Elevation

335 feet (102 metres)

Open location code

87F4HMV7+RM

GeoNames ID

4348156

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