Corkscrew

Corkscrew is a tower in Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland. Corkscrew is situated near the peak Lambs Knoll, as well as near the scenic viewpoint White Rocks.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lambs Knoll and Church of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Lambs Knoll

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

Church of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Church

Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Church of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is situated 2½ miles north of Corkscrew.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Park Hall and Rohrersville.

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.

Rohrersville

Village

Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rohrersville is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 175 at the 2010 census. Rohrersville is situated 2 miles southwest of Corkscrew.

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 2½ miles northwest of Corkscrew.

Corkscrew

Type: Tower
Category: building
Location: Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.44919° or 39° 26′ 57″ north

Longitude

-77.62635° or 77° 37′ 35″ west

Open location code

87F4C9XF+MF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 168505028

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lambs Knoll Fire Tower and Lambs Knoll.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Federal Aviation Adminstration Corkscrew Site and Bear Spring Cabin.

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