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| Catoctin Mountain Park | |
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| Location | Frederick County, Maryland, USA |
| Nearest city | Thurmont, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°38′04″N 77°27′00″W / 39.63444°N 77.45000°W |
| Area | 6,154 acres (24.90 km2)[1] |
| Established | July 12, 1954 |
| Visitors | 264,460 (in 2011)[2] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Catoctin Mountain Park |
Catoctin Mountain Park, located in north-central Maryland, is part of the forested Catoctin Mountain ridge−range that forms the northeastern rampart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the Appalachian Mountains System.
Approximately 5120 acres or 8 square miles (21 km2) in area, the park features sparkling streams and panoramic vistas of the Monocacy Valley.
Catoctin Mountain Park is managed by the National Park Service, and lies north of and directly adjacent to the similarly sized Cunningham Falls State Park.
- ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved December 26, 2012. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved December 26, 2012.