Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

canal in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, United States
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Summary

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is a canal[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of canal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,006 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is located in Washington County[3].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is located in District of Columbia[4].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is located in Montgomery County[5].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is located in Frederick County[6].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is located in Allegany County[7].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is in the country of United States[8].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is on the body of water Potomac River[9].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is on the body of water Rock Creek[10].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's instance of is recorded as canal[11].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's maintained by is recorded as National Park Service[12].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's maintained by is recorded as Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association[13].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is owned by Federal Government of the United States[14].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is operated by National Park Service[15].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's Commons category is recorded as Chesapeake & Ohio Canal[16].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal comprises Tidewater Lock[17].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal comprises locks on the C&O Canal[18].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal comprises aqueducts of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal[19].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's terminus is recorded as Tidewater Lock[20].
  • July 4, 1828 marks the founding of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal[21].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's terminus location is recorded as Cumberland[22].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's terminus location is recorded as Georgetown[23].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 39.51694444444445, 'longitude': -77.8625}[24].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chesapeake and Ohio Canal[25].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's described by source is recorded as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal documents[26].
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's length is recorded as {'amount': '+184.5'}[27].

Body

Geography

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is in the country of United States[8]. Located in include Washington County[3], a county of Maryland[28], in United States[29], founded in 1776[30], headquartered in Hagerstown[31]; District of Columbia[4], a federal district[32], in United States[33], founded in 1790[34]; Montgomery County[5], a county of Maryland[35], in United States[36], founded in 1776[37]; Frederick County[6], a county of Maryland[38], in United States[39], founded in 1748[40]; and Allegany County[7], a county of Maryland[41], in United States[42], founded in 1789[43]. Adjacent water bodies include Potomac River[9], a river[44], in United States[45] and Rock Creek[10], a river[46], in United States[47].

Physical Characteristics

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+348'}[48]. Lengths include {'amount': '+184.5'}[27] and {'amount': '+297'}[49].

Designation and Status

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's instance of is recorded as canal[11].

History and Context

July 4, 1828 marks the founding of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal[21]. It is owned by Federal Government of the United States[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Chesapeake and Ohio Canal include Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park[50], a National Historical Park[51], in United States[52], founded in 1828[53].

Why It Matters

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal ranks in the top 2% of canal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,006 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for it include Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park[50], a National Historical Park[51], in United States[52], founded in 1828[53].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone → —
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  3. 21w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → chesapeake-and-ohio-canal-mdand-washington-d-c
    Instance of → canal
    Loc habs/haer/hals place id → md0741
    Has part(s) → Tidewater Lock, locks on the C&O Canal, aqueducts of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
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