Emmitsburg, Maryland
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| Emmitsburg, Maryland | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Emmitsburg | |
Panoramic view of Emmitsburg from US-15 Rest Area
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 Location of Emmitsburg, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′17″N 77°19′31″WCoordinates: 39°42′17″N 77°19′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Frederick |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| • Land | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,814 |
| • Estimate (2012[3]) | 3,086 |
| • Density | 1,851.3/sq mi (714.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21727 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-26200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0584300 |
Emmitsburg was founded in 1785 and is in Frederick County, Maryland, United States, just south of the Mason-Dixon lineseparating Maryland from Pennsylvania.
Emmitsburg is the home of Mount St. Mary's University. The town has two Catholic pilgrimage sites: the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, which is on the campus of Mount St. Mary's, and the Basilica and National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who was the first native born United States citizen to be canonized as a saint.[4] The Seton Shrine is one of the top eight Catholic pilgrimage destinations in the United States. [5]
The National Emergency Training Center (NETC) campus is in Emmitsburg on the former campus of Saint Joseph College. The campus includes the Emergency Management Institute, the National Fire Academy and the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
The population as of the 2010 U.S Census was 2,814.
The current mayor of Emmitsburg is Don Briggs. The current commissioners are Glenn Blanchard, Jennifer Mellor, Tim O'Donnell, Joseph Ritz III and Cliff Sweeney.
Contents
[hide]- 1History
- 2Geography
- 3Demographics
- 4Media
- 5References
- 6External links
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