C&O Canal Towpath

C&O Canal Towpath is a park in Allegany County, Western Maryland, Maryland. C&O Canal Towpath is situated nearby to Western Maryland Railway Station, as well as near the railway station Cumberland.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Washington Street Library and Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

Washington Street Library

Library

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The Washington Street Library is located in the historic district of Cumberland, Maryland. This Greek Revival style building was constructed between 1849 and 1850, as a larger building for the Allegany County Academy, the first public school in Allegany County, which was founded in 1799. Washington Street Library is situated 1,100 feet northwest of C&O Canal Towpath.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

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The Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Cumberland, Maryland in Cumberland's Historic District is built on the foundations of Fort Cumberland, where George Washington began his military career; earthworks from the fort still lie beneath the church. Emmanuel Episcopal Church is situated 650 feet northwest of C&O Canal Towpath.

Ber Chayim Temple

Synagogue

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B'er Chayim Temple is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Cumberland, Maryland, in the United States. As of 2008, B'er Chayim counted approximately 50 families as members. Ber Chayim Temple is situated 960 feet northeast of C&O Canal Towpath.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cumberland and Rolling Mill Historic District.

Cumberland

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Cumberland is a city in Western Maryland. It is on the banks of the North Branch Potomac River and Wills Creek in Allegany County.

Rolling Mill Historic District

Neighborhood

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Rolling Mill Historic District is a national historic district located at Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It is a 38-acre primarily residential historic district located on the east side of the city of Cumberland.

Decatur Heights Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Decatur Heights Historic District is a national historic district in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It is a mixed-use district of 77 acres located on the northeast side of Cumberland.

C&O Canal Towpath

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Allegany County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.64956° or 39° 38′ 58″ north

Longitude

-78.76339° or 78° 45′ 48″ west

Open location code

87F3J6XP+RJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6481248741

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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