Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Summary

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is a canal^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of canal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 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 is on the continent of North America^[11].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's instance of is recorded as canal^[12].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's maintained by is recorded as National Park Service^[13].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's maintained by is recorded as Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association^[14].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is owned by Federal Government of the United States^[15].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is operated by National Park Service^[16].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's Commons category is recorded as Chesapeake & Ohio Canal^[17].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone^[18].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal comprises Tidewater Lock^[19].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal comprises locks on the C&O Canal^[20].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal comprises aqueducts of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal^[21].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's terminus is recorded as Tidewater Lock^[22].
• July 4, 1828 marks the founding of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal^[23].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's terminus location is recorded as Cumberland^[24].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's terminus location is recorded as Georgetown^[25].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.51694444444445, 'lon': -77.8625}^[26].
• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chesapeake and Ohio Canal^[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]. It is on the continent of North America^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+348'}^[48]. Lengths include {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+184.5'}^[49] and {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+297'}^[50].

Designation and Status

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's instance of is recorded as canal^[12].

History and Context

July 4, 1828 marks the founding of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal^[23]. It is owned by Federal Government of the United States^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Chesapeake and Ohio Canal include Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park^[51], a National Historical Park^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1828^[54].

Why It Matters

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal ranks in the top 2% of canal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for it include Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park^[51], a National Historical Park^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1828^[54].