Rocky Ridge Plant Shale Bank
Rocky Ridge Plant Shale Bank is a quarry in Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland. Rocky Ridge Plant Shale Bank is situated nearby to Rocky Ridge Park, as well as near the hamlet Creagerstown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loys Station Covered Bridge and Le Gore Bridge.
Loys Station Covered Bridge
Bridge
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1¼ miles northwest of Rocky Ridge Plant Shale Bank.
Le Gore Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 southeast of Rocky Ridge Plant Shale Bank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rocky Ridge and Creagerstown.
Rocky Ridge
Hamlet
Photo: Clariosophic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 2½ miles southwest of Rocky Ridge Plant Shale Bank.
Graceham
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Graceham is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Graceham is home to Graceham Moravian Church and Parsonage. Graceham is situated 3 miles west of Rocky Ridge Plant Shale Bank.
Rocky Ridge Plant Shale Bank
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.60148° or 39° 36′ 5″ northLongitude
-77.33201° or 77° 19′ 55″ westOpen location code
87F4JM29+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 205990465OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Rocky Ridge Post Office and Mount Tabor United Church of Christ.
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