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].