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Big Pool, Maryland

Coordinates: 39°37′26″N 78°00′56″W / 39.62389°N 78.01556°W / 39.62389; -78.01556
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Big Pool, Maryland
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
Big Pool, Maryland is located in the United States
Big Pool, Maryland
Big Pool, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°37′26″N 78°00′56″W / 39.62389°N 78.01556°W / 39.62389; -78.01556
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
 • Land0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total78
 • Density722.22/sq mi (279.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes301, 240
FIPS code24-07375
GNIS feature ID2583583[2]

Big Pool is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 82 as of the 2010 census.[3] It is between Clear Spring, Maryland and Hancock, Maryland along Interstate 70 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.

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

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.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202078
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Pool, Maryland
  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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