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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