South Mountain

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South Mountain is a prominent ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Maryland known for its scenic landscapes and Civil War history, including parts of the Appalachian Trail and the South Mountain Battlefield.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
South Mountain canonical 6
Portion of South Mountain 1
South Mountain (Pennsylvania) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landform
mountain ridge
battleAssociatedWith Maryland Campaign
surface form: Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War
battleDate September 14, 1862
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystemType temperate deciduous forest
formsBoundaryBetween Hagerstown Valley
surface form: Great Valley section of Maryland

Piedmont region
surface form: Piedmont region of Maryland
geologicalProvince Appalachian Mountains
hasConservationValue cultural landscape
wildlife habitat
hasFeature overlooks of the surrounding valleys
rocky outcrops
wooded ridges
hasProtectedArea South Mountain State Battlefield
South Mountain State Park
hasRecreationActivity birdwatching
hiking
scenic viewing
hasTrail Appalachian Trail
surface form: Appalachian National Scenic Trail
hasViewOf Frederick Valley
Hagerstown Valley
historicalPeriod American Civil War
knownFor Civil War history
South Mountain State Battlefield
surface form: South Mountain Battlefield

scenic landscapes
sections of the Appalachian Trail
locatedIn Maryland
United States of America
surface form: United States
managedBy Maryland Department of Natural Resources
near Antietam National Battlefield
partiallyContainedIn Carroll County, Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland
Howard County
surface form: Howard County, Maryland

South Mountain State Battlefield
South Mountain State Park
Washington County, Maryland
partOf Appalachian Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
range Blue Ridge Mountains
region Mid-Atlantic states
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States
siteOf Battle of South Mountain
state Maryland
transportationCorridorNearby Interstate 70
surface form: Interstate 70 in Maryland

U.S. Route 40 in Maryland
traversedBy Appalachian Trail
usedFor heritage tourism
outdoor recreation

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Frederick County, Maryland contains South Mountain
Adams County, Pennsylvania contains South Mountain
this entity surface form: South Mountain (Pennsylvania)
Washington County, Maryland contains South Mountain
this entity surface form: Portion of South Mountain
Middletown Valley locatedNear South Mountain
Middletown, Maryland locatedNear South Mountain
South Mountain Reservation locatedIn South Mountain
Cumberland Valley boundedBy South Mountain
South Mountain State Park follows South Mountain
this entity surface form: South Mountain ridge