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Boonsboro, Maryland

Boonsboro is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States, located at the foot of South Mountain. It nearly borders Frederick County and is proximate to the Antietam National Battlefield. The population was 3,336 at the 2010 census.

Located at 39.5083, -77.6539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towns in Maryland, Populated places in Washington County, Maryland, Hagerstown metropolitan area

Battle of South Mountain

The Battle of South Mountain—known in several early Southern accounts as the Battle of Boonsboro Gap—was fought September 14, 1862, as part of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War. Three pitched battles were fought for possession of three South Mountain passes: Crampton's, Turner's, and Fox's Gaps. Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, commanding the Union Army of the Potomac, needed to pass through these gaps in his pursuit of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.

Located at 39.485, -77.6216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Maryland Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Washington County, Maryland, Frederick County, Maryland, Blue Ridge Mountains, Maryland in the American Civil War, 1862 in Maryland, Conflicts in 1862

Battle of Boonsboro

The Battle of Boonsboro took place on July 8, 1863, in Washington County, Maryland, as part of the Retreat from Gettysburg during the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War. While Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia retreated toward Virginia following its defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate cavalry held the South Mountain passes. The cavalry fought a rearguard action against elements of the Union 1st and 3rd Cavalry Divisions and supporting infantry.

Located at 39.5254, -77.6632 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1863 in the United States, Battles of the Gettysburg Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Inconclusive battles of the American Civil War, Maryland in the American Civil War, Washington County, Maryland, 1863 in Maryland, Conflicts in 1863

Turner's Gap

Turner's Gap is a wind gap in the South Mountain Range of the Blue Ridge Mountains, located in Frederick County and Washington County, Maryland. The gap is traversed by U.S. Route 40 Alt, the Old National Pike. The Appalachian Trail also crosses the gap.

Located at 39.4847, -77.6202 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Maryland, Blue Ridge Mountains, Landforms of Frederick County, Maryland, Geography of Washington County, Maryland, Appalachian Trail

WWEG

WWEG is a Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Myersville, Maryland. The station can be heard throughout the "Four-State Region" of western Maryland, south central Pennsylvania, eastern West Virginia and northern Virginia. WWEG's distance grade signal can be heard in Washington, D.C. , though it is prone to interference from WJFK-FM. WWEG is owned and operated by Manning Broadcasting, Inc.

Located at 39.4992, -77.6117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Maryland, Classic rock radio stations in the United States

JFK 50 Mile

The JFK 50 Mile or the JFK 50 Mile Memorial is an ultramarathon that takes place annually in Washington County, Maryland, USA. The first race was held in spring 1963, one of numerous 50-mile races that year. After the Kennedy assassination, many of these events were never held again. The current course record is held by David Riddle for men and Devon Crosby-Helms for women. Team Inov-8 captain Mark Lundblad won the JFK 50 miler in 2008.

Located at 39.5124, -77.6539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ultramarathons, Visitor attractions in Washington County, Maryland

Boonsboro High School

Boonsboro High School (BHS) is a public high school (grades 9 to 12) in Boonsboro, Washington County, Maryland, United States. The present school building was created in 1958 and renovated in 1975-76, 2006. The 1975-76 renovation changed the school from a campus of four buildings situated on a hill to one larger building that combined three of the four original building plus the expanded shop building. The school central feature is a ramp that leads from the varsity gym up to the cafeteria.

Located at 39.5161, -77.6517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public high schools in Maryland, Public schools in Washington County, Maryland

Dahlgren Chapel (Maryland)

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. Joseph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Most of the building materials came from the immediate area of the site, while a marble altar was imported from Italy. The chapel was built for Sarah Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren, daughter of Congressman Samuel Finley Vinton, who had married Admiral John A.

Located at 39.4845, -77.6189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic churches in Maryland, Churches in Frederick County, Maryland, Religious organizations established in 1881, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, 1881 establishments in Maryland