Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] Camp David
Date: Aug 16, 2001 @ 00:01
Author: Brendan Whyte ("Brendan Whyte" <brwhyte@...>)
Prev Post in Topic Next [All Posts]
Prev Post in Time Next
>From: andrew@..._________________________________________________________________
>Reply-To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com
>To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [BoundaryPoint] Camp David
>Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 18:37:53 -0000
>
>While not a border point or a real enclave (it could be a
>juristicinal enclave), Camp David is an intresting place. While it
>exists, it is on no map that I have seen. Most people have no idea
>where it is and at best those who do only know that it is in the
>Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland.
>
>I began researching on the web about information on Camp David and
>determined that it was also know as Camp #3. I looked up the park on
>TopoZone and found that it listed all the camps including camp #3. SO
>I found the location of Camp David. It is at 39.6482N 77.4651E. I
>also tried the location on the TerraServer and found a great picture
>of the Camp.
>
>It is interesting to see the National Park Service map of Catoctin
>Mountain Park. It looks like they tried to carefully remove any
>reference to where Camp David is within the park but the did list the
>high point of the park (which looks like it is the heliport for Camp
>David). So their high point marker really marks the spot (of Camp
>David).
>
>Camp David History
>
>http://home.rose.net/~king/campdavid/
>
>TopoZone
>
>http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4391406&e=288483&s=25
>
>TerraServer
>
>http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/image.asp?
>S=12&T=1&X=360&Y=5489&Z=18&W=2
>
>NPS
>http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/national_parks/cato_95.jpg
>
>
>-Andrew
>