Washington County, Maryland

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Washington County, Maryland is a largely rural county in western Maryland known for its historic Civil War sites, including Antietam National Battlefield, and its location in the Appalachian region.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
county
borders Allegany County, Maryland NERFINISHED
Frederick County, Maryland NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
contains Antietam National Battlefield
C&O Canal National Historical Park segments
Fort Frederick State Park
Hagerstown Valley
Hagerstown, Maryland NERFINISHED
South Mountain
surface form: "Portion of South Mountain"

Portion of the Potomac River shoreline
South Mountain State Battlefield
country United States of America
countySeat Hagerstown, Maryland NERFINISHED
fipsCode 24043
gnisID 01702334
hasHistoricEvent Battle of Antietam
Civil War campaigns in the Maryland Campaign of 1862
hasHistoricSite Antietam National Battlefield
Boonsboro, Maryland NERFINISHED
Hagerstown City Park Historic District
surface form: "Hagerstown City Park"

Sharpsburg, Maryland
Williamsport, Maryland NERFINISHED
hasIndustry agriculture
light manufacturing
logistics and distribution
hasProtectedArea Antietam National Battlefield
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (across Potomac)
surface form: "C&O Canal National Historical Park"

Fort Frederick State Park
South Mountain State Park
hasRiver Conococheague Creek
Potomac River
isMostly rural
largestCity Hagerstown, Maryland NERFINISHED
locatedIn Maryland
locatedInRegion Appalachia
surface form: "Appalachian region"

Western Maryland
namedAfter George Washington
partOf Maryland
surface form: "State of Maryland"
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
traversedBy CSX Transportation rail lines
Interstate 70 NERFINISHED
Interstate 81 NERFINISHED
Norfolk Southern Railway
surface form: "Norfolk Southern Railway lines"

U.S. Route 40

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Frederick County, Maryland borders Washington County, Maryland
Jefferson County, West Virginia borders Washington County, Maryland
Washington County distinctFrom Washington County, Maryland
subject surface form: "Washington County (District of Columbia)"
Antietam Creek, Maryland flowsThrough Washington County, Maryland
subject surface form: "Antietam Creek"
Battle of Antietam location Washington County, Maryland

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