Catoctin Mountain Park
U.S. National Park system unit and historic district, in north-central Maryland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Catoctin Mountain Park, located in north-central Maryland, is part of the forested Catoctin Mountain ridge−range that forms the northeastern rampart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the Appalachian Mountains System.
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Location | Frederick County, Maryland, USA |
Nearest city | Thurmont, Maryland |
Coordinates | 39°38′04″N 77°27′00″W |
Area | 6,154 acres (24.90 km2)[1] |
Established | July 12, 1954 |
Visitors | 264,460 (in 2011)[2] |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Catoctin Mountain Park |
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Approximately 5120 acres or 8 square miles (21 km2) in area, the park features sparkling streams and panoramic vistas of the Monocacy Valley.
Catoctin Mountain Park is managed by the National Park Service, and lies north of and directly adjacent to the similarly sized Cunningham Falls State Park.