Townsend Monument

The National War Correspondents Memorial, part of , is a memorial dedicated to journalists who died in war. It is located at at South Mountain, near , , in the .
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  • Park
  • …lies at an elevation of 906 feet (276 metres)
  • Description: American Civil War monument in Crampton’s Gap, Maryland
  • Also known as
    “National War Correspondents Memorial”
    “Townsend Memorial”
    “War Correspondent’s Memorial Arch”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gathland State Park and Crampton Gap.

Museum
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is a Maryland state park located…

Mountain saddle
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Crampton's Gap, also known as , is a wind gap on South Mountain in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burkittsville and Gapland.

Village
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is a historic village in , United States.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and…

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 2 miles southwest of Townsend Monument.

Townsend Monument

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Latitude
39.40566° or 39° 24′ 20″ north
Longitude
-77.63888° or 77° 38′ 20″ west
Open location code
87F4C946+7C
Geo­Names ID
4371577
Wiki­data ID
Q6979335

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gathland State Park and Burkittsville Cemetery.

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