Glen Echo (Maryland)
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 Clara Barton Memorial in Glen Echo |
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| Location in Maryland | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1904 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Maryland |
| County : | Montgomery County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 58 ′ N , 77 ° 9 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 255 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,593.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 0.16 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of which 0.16 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 41 m |
| Postal code : | 20812 |
| Area code : | +1 301 |
| FIPS : | 24-32900 |
| GNIS ID : | 590313 |
Glen Echo is a village founded in 1904 in Montgomery County in the US state of Maryland in close proximity to the US capital Washington, DC In the village is the historic amusement park Glen Echo Park and the first office of the American Red Cross , which has been a national memorial since 1974 Park Services is a National Historic Site type ( Clara Barton National Historic Site ).
Size and population
According to the 2010 US Census, Glen Echo has a population of 255. With an area of only 0.16 km², Glen Echo is the smallest town in Maryland.
sons and daughters of the town
- Clara Barton , the founder of the American Red Cross, spent the last 15 years of her life in Glen Echo and died there. Her life and work are remembered at the Clara Barton National Historic Site .
Web links
Commons : Glen Echo, Maryland - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Single receipts
- ^ The Story of My Childhood . 1907. Retrieved October 9, 2013.