Antietam National Battlefield

Antietam National Battlefield is a nature reserve in Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland. Antietam National Battlefield is situated near the hamlet Zittlestown, as well as near Clevelandville.

Places of Interest

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

Lambs Knoll

Peak

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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.

Washington Monument State Park

Monument

Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Washington Monument State Park is a Maryland state park located approximately one mile southeast of Boonsboro, Maryland. The park preserves the Washington Monument, a 40-foot-tall tower honoring George Washington, the first President of the United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boonsboro and Rohrersville.

Boonsboro

Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Boonsboro is a small town in Washington County, Western Maryland. Boonsboro is primarily an agricultural center, but it's also just a nice historic town for a leisurely lunch or dinner, and perhaps a stop at one of the museums, while exploring the area.

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.

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.

Antietam National Battlefield

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: recreation area, historic site, and battlefield
Location: Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.4706° or 39° 28′ 14″ north

Longitude

-77.617° or 77° 37′ 1″ west

Operator

National Park Service

Open location code

87F4F9CM+65

OpenStreetMap ID

way 931090245

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=battlefield

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Zittlestown and Clevelandville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Church of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mount Tabor Cemetery.

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