Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg | ||
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The town square looking northeast, Emmitsburg, Maryland, |
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Location in Maryland | ||
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1785 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Maryland | |
County : | Frederick County | |
Coordinates : | 39 ° 42 ′ N , 77 ° 20 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 2,290 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 763.3 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 3.0 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.0 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 133 m | |
Postal code : | 21727 | |
Area code : | +1 301 | |
FIPS : | 24- | |
GNIS ID : | 0584300 | |
Website : | www.emmitsburg.net | |
Mayor : | Jim Hoover |
Emmitsburg is a town in Frederick County in the US state of Maryland . Emmitsburg has 2290 inhabitants on an area of 3.0 km². The community is right on the Mason-Dixon Line on the border with the US state of Pennsylvania . Emmitsburg was founded in 1785. Emmitsburg is the motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity with the gift of Elisabeth Anna Bayley Seton . This is also where Mount St. Mary's University and the National Fire Academy are based. Emmitsburg also has its own newspaper, The Emmitsburg Dispatch . The current mayor is James E. "Jim" Hoover .
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