Camp David

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Camp David is the secluded country retreat of the President of the United States, located in the wooded Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland and used for rest, work, and high-level diplomatic meetings.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf country retreat
government facility
presidential residence
accessRestrictedBy United States Secret Service
category Buildings and structures in Frederick County, Maryland
Presidential residences in the United States
climate temperate, cooler than Washington, D.C.
constructedDuring Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
constructionCompleted 1942
country United States of America
distanceFromWashingtonDC approximately 60 miles
elevation approximately 1,800 feet
environment wooded area
function presidential retreat
site for high-level diplomatic meetings
site for presidential work and rest
hasFacility chapel
golf practice area
guest cabins
meeting rooms
presidential lodge
recreational facilities
swimming pool
tennis courts
hosted Camp David Accords negotiations between Egypt and Israel
G8 summit in 2012
U.S.–UK leadership meetings
various U.S.–Soviet summits during the Cold War
locatedIn Catoctin Mountain Park
Catoctin Mountains
Frederick County, Maryland
Maryland
United States
namedAfter David Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower’s grandson
near Thurmont, Maryland
notableEvent Camp David Accords (1978)
notOpenTo general public
operatedBy United States Navy
originalName Hi-Catoctin
ownedBy United States federal government
primaryResidenceOf none (used as retreat, not primary residence)
renamedBy Dwight D. Eisenhower
securityLevel high security facility
transportAccess helicopter from Washington, D.C.
secure road access via Catoctin Mountain Park
usedBy President of the United States
usedFor bilateral summits
multilateral summits


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