Emmitsburg, Historical town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
Located near the Mason-Dixon line, Emmitsburg extends across 1.52 square miles of land at an elevation of 133 meters above sea level.
The settlement, initially known as Silver Fancy and Poplar Fields, received its current name in 1785 when William Emmit established the town.
Mount Saint Mary's University, established in 1808, stands as the second oldest Catholic college in the United States after Georgetown University.
The town connects to Gettysburg through U.S. Route 15 northward and to Frederick through the same route southward, while Maryland Route 140 leads to Baltimore.
The National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, positioned on a mountain ridge, represents the oldest Catholic shrine in the United States.
Location: Frederick County
Inception: 1785
Elevation above the sea: 133 m
Website: http://emmitsburgmd.gov
GPS coordinates: 39.70470,-77.32530
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:44
Eisenhower National Historic Site
11.2 km
Sachs Covered Bridge
11.1 km
National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
915 m
St. Joseph's College and Mother Seton Shrine
1.2 km
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
1.1 km
Camp Misty Mount Historic District
12.7 km
Terra Rubra
11 km
Fairfield Inn
9.3 km
Roddy Road Covered Bridge
9.3 km
Victor Cullen Center, Old Administration Building
11.3 km
Alabama State Monument
11 km
Bullfrog Road Bridge
7.4 km
Jacks Mountain Covered Bridge
8.7 km
Monterey Historic District
12.8 km
Fairfield Historic District
10.6 km
Emmitsburg Historic District
230 m
Graceham Moravian Church and Parsonage
10.8 km
Winemiller Family Farm
12.3 km
Fourpoints Bridge
4.2 km
Victor Cullen School Power House
11.7 km
Bridge in Cumberland Township
6.8 km
Spangler-Benner Farm
9.6 km
St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House
67 m
Horner House and Barn
7 km
Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church
11.9 km
Loys Station Covered Bridge
10.9 km
Old Mill Road Bridge
11.5 km
Chimney Rock
12.5 kmReviews
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