Emmitsburg | |
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| Town of Emmitsburg | |
 Panoramic view of Emmitsburg from US-15 Rest Area | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Emmitsburg, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′15″N 77°19′16″W / 39.70417°N 77.32111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Frederick |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Incorporated | 1825[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2) |
| • Land | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,770 |
| • Density | 1,713.05/sq mi (661.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 21727 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-26200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390171[3] |
| Website | www |
Emmitsburg is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania.
Founded in 1785, 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, located 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 2020 United States Census was 2,776.
Emmitsburg is home to three Cal Ripken Baseball 12U 46/60 baseball championships. The titles were won in consecutive years (2013, 2014, and 2015). For years, the youth baseball and softball league was the gold standard in the Catoctin area.[citation needed][peacock prose]
The current mayor of Emmitsburg is Frank Davis. The current commissioners are Amy Boehman-Pollitt, Jim Hoover, Valerie Turnquist, Tim O'Donnell, and Cliff Sweeney.[citation needed]
- ^ "Emmitsburg". Maryland Manual.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emmitsburg, Maryland
- ^ "The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton" Archived June 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Biography of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. July 23, 2013.
- ^ The Official Catholic Directory 2009–2010 Pilgrimage Guide. (New Providence, N.J.: Kenedy and Sons, 2009), 55–63.