Crampton Gap
Crampton's Gap, also known as Crampton Gap, is a wind gap on South Mountain in Maryland. The 928 feet gap connects Burkittsville in the Middletown Valley to the east with Gapland and Rohrersville in the Pleasant Valley to the west.Photo: Wilson44691, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 928 feet
- Description: Wind gap on South Mountain in Maryland
- Also known as: “Crampton’s Gap” and “Cramptons Gap”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gathland State Park and National War Correspondents Memorial.
Gathland State Park
Museum
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gathland State Park is a public recreation area and historic preserve located on South Mountain near Burkittsville, Maryland, in the United States. The state park occupies the former estate of war correspondent George Alfred Townsend, who wrote under the pen name "Gath" during the American Civil War.
National War Correspondents Memorial
Monument
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National War Correspondents Memorial, part of Gathland State Park, is a memorial dedicated to journalists who died in war. It is located at Crampton's Gap at South Mountain, near Burkittsville, Maryland, in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burkittsville and Gapland.
Burkittsville
Village
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burkittsville is a historic village in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The village lies in the southern Middletown Valley along the eastern base of South Mountain.
Gapland
Hamlet
Gapland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 109 as of the 2010 census.
Brownsville
Hamlet
Brownsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States, near Gapland in an area known as Pleasant Valley. Its population was 89 as of the 2010 census.
Crampton Gap
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.40573° or 39° 24′ 21″ northLongitude
-77.63977° or 77° 38′ 23″ westElevation
928 feet (283 metres)Open location code
87F4C946+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 13728496382OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Crampton Gap from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Crampton Gap”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Locust Valley and Park Hall Estates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 1887 Barn ruins and Ceres Bethel AME Church.
Washington County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Hagerstown, Hancock, Sharpsburg, and Boonsboro.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.