Gathland Picnic Shelter

Gathland Picnic Shelter is a shelter in , , . Gathland Picnic Shelter is situated near the mountain saddle , as well as near the monument .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Crampton Gap and Gathland State Park.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Wilson44691, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crampton's Gap, also known as , is a wind gap on South Mountain in . The 928 feet gap connects in the to the east with and in the to the west.

Museum
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Maryland state park located on South Mountain near , , in the United States. The park occupies the former estate of war correspondent George Alfred Townsend, who wrote under the pen name "Gath" during the American Civil War. is situated 390 feet south of Gathland Picnic Shelter.

Monument
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , part of , is a memorial dedicated to journalists who died in war. It is located at at South Mountain, near , , in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burkittsville and Gapland.

Village
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic village in , United States. The village lies in the southern along the eastern base of South Mountain.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , United States. Its population was 109 as of the 2010 census.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , United States, near Gapland in an area known as . Its population was 89 as of the 2010 census. is situated 2 miles southwest of Gathland Picnic Shelter.

Gathland Picnic Shelter

Latitude
39.40599° or 39° 24′ 22″ north
Longitude
-77.63982° or 77° 38′ 23″ west
Operator
Maryland State Parks
Open location code
87F4C946+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 488889823
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­shelter
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 1887 Barn ruins and Ceres Bethel AME Church.

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Places to explore: Cypress and Willow.

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