C & D Canal

C & D Canal (HMCF)

Location: Elkton, MD 21921 Cecil County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 32.093', W 75° 48.643'

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Built 1824-1829 this former 13-5/8 mile long lock canal connected the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays, nearby Chesapeake City was the canal's western terminus and steadily grew in the mid to late 19th century serving canal traffic.
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HM NumberHMCF
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByChesapeake City District Civic Association Cecil County Historical Trust
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 9:09am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 430329 N 4376449
Decimal Degrees39.53488333, -75.81071667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 32.093', W 75° 48.643'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 32' 5.58" N, 75° 48' 38.58" W
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Area Code(s)443, 410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1921 Augustine Herman Hwy, Elkton MD 21921, US
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