Crampton's Gap
Encyclopedia
Crampton's Gap, also known as Crampton Gap, is a wind gap
on South Mountain
in Maryland
.
The 928 feet (282.9 m) gap connects Burkittsville
in the Middletown Valley
to the east with Gapland
and Rohrersville
in the Pleasant Valley
to the west.
The gap is the location of Gathland State Park
and was the site of the Battle of Crampton's Gap
on September 14, 1862, during the Maryland Campaign
of the American Civil War
.
Wind gap
A wind gap is a valley through which a waterway once flowed, but is now dry as a result of stream capture. A water gap is a similar feature, but one in which a waterway still flows...
on South Mountain
South Mountain (Maryland and Pennsylvania)
South Mountain is the northern extension of the Blue Ridge Mountain range in Maryland and Pennsylvania. From the Potomac River near Knoxville, Maryland in the south, to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania in the north, the long range separates the Hagerstown and Cumberland valleys from the Piedmont regions of...
in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.
The 928 feet (282.9 m) gap connects Burkittsville
Burkittsville, Maryland
Burkittsville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 171 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burkittsville is located at ....
in the Middletown Valley
Middletown Valley
Middletown Valley, also historically known as Catoctin Valley, is a valley in western Frederick County in the state of Maryland.-Geography:...
to the east with Gapland
Gapland, Maryland
Gapland is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
and Rohrersville
Rohrersville, Maryland
Rohrersville is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rohrersville is located at ....
in the Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley
- Canada :* Pleasant Valley, Manitoba* Pleasant Valley, New Brunswick* Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia *Pleasant Valley, Manitoulin District, Ontario*Pleasant Valley, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Counties, Ontario...
to the west.
The gap is the location of Gathland State Park
Gathland State Park
Gathland State Park is a small state park located near Burkittsville, Maryland, in the United States. The park is composed of the remains of the estate of George Alfred Townsend , a correspondent during the American Civil War who wrote under the pen name "Gath"...
and was the site of the Battle of Crampton's Gap
Battle of Crampton's Gap
The Battle of Crampton's Gap or Battle of Burkittsville was a battle fought between forces under Confederate Brig. Gen. Howell Cobb and Union Maj. Gen. William B...
on September 14, 1862, during the Maryland Campaign
Maryland Campaign
The Maryland Campaign, or the Antietam Campaign is widely considered one of the major turning points of the American Civil War. Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North was repulsed by Maj. Gen. George B...
of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.