South Mountain State Park
State park in Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the state park in North Carolina, see South Mountains State Park.
South Mountain State Park is a public recreation area that runs for nearly the entire length of South Mountain through Washington and Frederick counties in Maryland.[4] The state park is contiguous with several other national, state and local parks on the mountain, including the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Gathland State Park, Washington Monument State Park, Greenbrier State Park and Pen Mar County Park (Washington County).
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South Mountain State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Location | Frederick County & Washington County, Maryland, United States |
Nearest town | Boonsboro, Maryland |
Coordinates | 39°33′15″N 77°35′59″W[2] |
Area | 7,520 acres (30.4 km2)[3] |
Elevation | 1,555 ft (474 m)[2] |
Designation | Maryland state park |
Administrator | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
Website | South Mountain State Park |
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