Owens Creek Camp
Owens Creek Camp is a camp in Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland. Owens Creek Camp is situated nearby to the peak Catoctin Mountain, as well as near the hamlet Foxville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catoctin Mountain Park and Catoctin Mountain.
Catoctin Mountain Park
Catoctin Mountain Park is a unit of the United States national park system, in the state of Maryland. It is a popular weekend destination and home of the Presidential retreat, Camp David.
Catoctin Mountain
Peak
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Catoctin Mountain, along with the geologically associated Bull Run Mountains, forms the easternmost mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are in turn a part of the Appalachian Mountains range.
Camp Greentop
Campsite
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Camp Greentop is located in Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland. The camp was built by the Works Progress Administration labor program in the development of what was then known as the Catoctin Mountain Recreational Demonstration Area, and comprises 22 rustic log buildings including sleeping cabins, administrative buildings and lodges. Camp Greentop is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Owens Creek Camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foxville and Edgemont.
Foxville
Hamlet
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Foxville is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Foxville is located on Maryland Route 77, 4.7 miles west of Thurmont. Foxville is situated 1½ miles south of Owens Creek Camp.
Edgemont
Hamlet
Edgemont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 231 as of the 2010 census. Edgemont is situated 3 miles northwest of Owens Creek Camp.
Fort Ritchie
Hamlet
Fort Ritchie is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States, just south of the Pennsylvania state line. The population was 276 at the 2000 census. Fort Ritchie is a former U.S. military base that closed in September 1998, pursuant to the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania is immediately to the north. Fort Ritchie is situated 3 miles north of Owens Creek Camp.
Owens Creek Camp
- Type: Camp
- Location: Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.65982° or 39° 39′ 35″ northLongitude
-77.48721° or 77° 29′ 14″ westElevation
1,319 feet (402 metres)Open location code
87F4MG57+W4GeoNames ID
4364715
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