Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Thurmont

Name: Roddy Road Covered Bridge
Address: Roddy Road, Thurmont, United States

#3 among attractions in Thurmont

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The Roddy Road Covered Bridge is a small, one lane king post wooden covered bridge near Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland. It crosses Owen's Creek near Thurmont. It is 40 feet long, 16 feet wide, with a 12 foot-8 inch clearance. It was built between 1850 and 1860. ()

Built: 1860 (164 years ago)Coordinates: 39°38'27"N, 77°23'38"W

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Roddy RoadThurmont United States

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Roddy Road Covered Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Loys Station Covered Bridge, National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.

4 miSW
Nature and wildlife, Park, Outdoor activities
Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Thurmont
102 min walk • The Catoctin Wildlife Preserve is a 100-acre zoo and wildlife preserve located on Maryland Route 806 in Thurmont, Maryland, United States. The preserve features safari truck rides that let visitors touch and feed large herbivores in a wooded setting.
5.2 miNE
Museum, History museum
National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg
132 min walk • The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton is a U.S. religious site and educational center in Emmitsburg, Maryland, that pays tribute to the life and mission of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.
3.2 miSE
Bridge
Loys Station Covered Bridge, Thurmont
81 min walk • The Loys Station Covered Bridge is a multiple king post wooden covered bridge near Thurmont, Maryland. The bridge was burned by an arsonist in 1991 and rebuilt using surviving framing.
5.2 miNE
Monuments and statues, Memorial
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Emmitsburg
133 min walk • National Fallen Firefighters Memorial since 1990 is officially designated by the United States Congress as the National Memorial to career and volunteer fallen firefighters.
3.5 miNE
Monuments and statues, Universities and schools
Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg
91 min walk • Mount St. Mary's University is a Catholic, liberal arts university in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Currently, the campus includes the largest Catholic seminary in the United States. Lay students can pursue a Master of Arts in Theology at the Seminary.
3.9 miW
Park
Catoctin Mountain, Catoctin Mountain Park
100 min walk • Catoctin Mountain, along with the geologically associated Bull Run Mountains, forms the easternmost mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are in turn a part of the Appalachian Mountains range.
5.4 miNE
39°42'4"N • 77°19'43"W
Frederick County, Emmitsburg
139 min walk • Museum
3.9 miW
Winery, Wine tours
Catoctin AVA, Catoctin Mountain Park
101 min walk • The Catoctin AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Frederick and Washington counties of western Maryland. The region is bordered by Catoctin Mountain to the east, the Pennsylvania border to the north, South Mountain to the west, and the Potomac River to the south.
5 miSW
State park
Cunningham Falls State Park
128 min walk • Cunningham Falls State Park is a public recreation area located west of Thurmont, Maryland, in the United States. The state park is the home of Cunningham Falls, the largest cascading waterfall in Maryland, a 43-acre man-made lake, and the remains of a historic iron furnace.
1.6 miSW
39°37'17"N • 77°24'39"W
American Legion, Thurmont
41 min walk • Social club, Bars and clubs, Event space
5.8 miNE
Universities and schools
St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House, Emmitsburg
147 min walk • St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House is a historic school building and convent located at Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland.