Fox Gap
Fox's Gap, also known as Fox Gap, is a wind gap in the South Mountain Range of the Blue Ridge Mountains, located in Frederick County and Washington County, Maryland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Gap with an elevation of 1,056 feet
- Description: Wind gap in Blue Ridge Mountains
- Also known as: “Fox’s Gap” and “Foxs Gap”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Lambs Knoll.
Church of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church
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Dahlgren Chapel is located at the summit of Turner's Gap in Western Maryland between Middletown and Boonsboro. The Gothic revival stone chapel was built in 1881 and consecrated as the Chapel of St.
Lambs Knoll
Peak
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Lambs Knoll is a peak of South Mountain on the border of Washington County and Frederick County in the state of Maryland. The 1,758 feet peak is the second tallest on South Mountain in Maryland behind Quirauk Mountain. Lambs Knoll is situated 1½ miles south of Fox Gap.
Washington Monument State Park
Monument
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Washington Monument State Park is a public recreation area located approximately one mile southeast of Boonsboro, Maryland. The park preserves the Washington Monument, a 40-foot-tall tower honoring George Washington, the first President of the United States. Washington Monument State Park is situated 2 miles north of Fox Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zittlestown and Appletown.
Zittlestown
Hamlet
Zittlestown is an unincorporated community 2.2 miles southeast of Boonsboro in Washington County, Maryland. It is situated on the western slope of South Mountain below Turner's Gap, along the historic National Pike, now designated U.S. Route 40 Alternate.
Appletown
Hamlet
Appletown is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Appletown is located along Maryland Route 67, 1.8 miles south of Boonsboro. Appletown is situated 2 miles west of Fox Gap.
Park Hall
Hamlet
Park Hall is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Park Hall is located 3.5 miles southeast of Keedysville. Park Hall is situated 2 miles southwest of Fox Gap.
Fox Gap
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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