Aberdeen Proving Ground

Summary

Aberdeen Proving Ground is a military training area^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of military_training_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Aberdeen Proving Ground is located in Harford County^[3].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground is located in Baltimore County^[4].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground is in the country of United States^[5].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground is on the body of water Chesapeake Bay^[6].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground is on the body of water Susquehanna River^[7].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground is on the body of water Gunpowder River^[8].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground is on the body of water Bush River^[9].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's image is recorded as APG emblem transparent 468x493.png^[10].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's instance of is recorded as military training area^[11].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's instance of is recorded as census-designated place in the United States^[12].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's instance of is recorded as military base^[13].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's instance of is recorded as arsenal^[14].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's owned by is recorded as United States Department of the Army^[15].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's operator is recorded as United States Army^[16].
• Aberdeen is named after Aberdeen Proving Ground^[17].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 153066460^[18].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's GND ID is recorded as 4441766-4^[19].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50076195^[20].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's postal code is recorded as 21005^[21].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's Commons category is recorded as Aberdeen Proving Ground^[22].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 6840727^[23].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's has part is recorded as Adelphi Laboratory Center^[24].
• +1917-10-20T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Aberdeen Proving Ground^[25].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's GNIS Feature ID is recorded as 2389114^[26].
• Aberdeen Proving Ground's GNIS Feature ID is recorded as 2512026^[27].

Body

Geography

Aberdeen Proving Ground is in the country of United States^[5]. Located in include Harford County^[3], a county of Maryland^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1773^[30] and Baltimore County^[4], a county of Maryland^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1659^[33]. Adjacent water bodies include Chesapeake Bay^[6], an estuary^[34], in United States^[35]; Susquehanna River^[7], a river^[36], in United States^[37]; Gunpowder River^[8], a river^[38], in United States^[39]; and Bush River^[9], a river^[40], in United States^[41].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+11.1'}^[42], {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+113'}^[43], and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+30.84'}^[44]. Aberdeen Proving Ground's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+7'}^[45]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2872'}^[46], {'amount': '+2093'}^[47], and {'amount': '+1668'}^[48].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include military training area^[11], census-designated place in the United States^[12], military base^[13], and arsenal^[14].

History and Context

+1917-10-20T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Aberdeen Proving Ground^[25]. Its owned by is recorded as United States Department of the Army^[15]. Aberdeen is named after it^[17].

Why It Matters

Aberdeen Proving Ground ranks in the top 6% of military_training_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]