Rocky Ridge
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland
- Also known as: “Rocky Ridge, Maryland”, “Rocky Ridge, MD”, and “Rockyridge”
- Postal code: 21778
Places of Interest
Highlights include Le Gore Bridge and Loys Station Covered Bridge.
Le Gore Bridge
Bridge
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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. Le Gore Bridge is situated 1½ miles south of Rocky Ridge.
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. Loys Station Covered Bridge is situated 2 miles west of Rocky Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Detour and New Midway.
Detour
Hamlet
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Detour is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. Detour is situated 2½ miles east of Rocky Ridge.
New Midway
Village
New Midway is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. New Midway is situated 3 miles southeast of Rocky Ridge.
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 3 miles southwest of Rocky Ridge.
Rocky Ridge
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.6051° or 39° 36′ 18″ northLongitude
-77.31749° or 77° 19′ 3″ westElevation
456 feet (139 metres)Open location code
87F4JM4M+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 158230660OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Rocky Ridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “羅基里奇 (馬里蘭州)”
- Chinese: “羅基里奇”
- French: “Rocky Ridge”
- Persian: “راکی ریج، مریلند”
- Persian: “راکی ریج”
- South Azerbaijani: “روکی ریدج، مریلند”
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