Big Pool, Maryland

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Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States



























Big Pool, Maryland

Unincorporated community

Big Pool, the body of water formed when the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was made, which gave the name to the area
Big Pool, the body of water formed when the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was made, which gave the name to the area





Big Pool, Maryland is located in Maryland

Big Pool, Maryland

Big Pool, Maryland




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Big Pool, Maryland is located in the US

Big Pool, Maryland

Big Pool, Maryland




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Coordinates: 39°37′25″N 78°00′57″W / 39.62361°N 78.01583°W / 39.62361; -78.01583Coordinates: 39°37′25″N 78°00′57″W / 39.62361°N 78.01583°W / 39.62361; -78.01583
Country
United States
State
Maryland
County
Washington
Area[1]
 • Total
0.107 sq mi (0.28 km2)
 • Land
0.107 sq mi (0.28 km2)
 • Water
0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation

430 ft (130 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total
82
 • Density
770/sq mi (300/km2)
Time zone
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST)
EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)
240 & 301

GNIS feature ID

589753[2]



Fort Frederick State Park is located just south of Big Pool.


Big Pool is an unincorporated community in western Washington County, Maryland, USA. Its population was 82 as of the 2010 census.[1] It is between Clear Spring, Maryland and Hancock, Maryland along U.S. Route 40 and is officially a part of the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area.


To the south of Big Pool lies Fort Frederick State Park, a restored fort used during the French and Indian War. Also nearby is the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, which lies near Ft. Frederick alongside the Potomac River.


Big Pool is also the name of a large body of water which is part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. This pool occurs roughly at the 113 mile mark, and it is on what the canallers called the 14 mile level.



References




  1. ^ abc "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2017. 


  2. ^ "Big Pool". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 




External links


  • Fort Frederick State Park

  • Official C & O Canal National Historical Park Service Site




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