Conococheague Institute
Conococheague may refer to some locations in the eastern United States, as well as a geological formation that outcrops in the same area: * Conococheague Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River * Conococheague Mountain, a ridge in Perry County, Pennsylvania *Wilson-Conococheague, Maryland, a combination of the communities of Wilson and Conococheague *Conococheague Formation {{Infobox rockunit , name = Conococheague Formation , image = Conococheague1.jpg , caption = Etched section of rock from the Conococheague Formation from Washington County, Maryland (dolomite is lighter than the limestone) , type = sedimentary , ...

Conococheague Creek
Conococheague Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, is a free-flowing stream that originates in Pennsylvania and empties into the Potomac River near Williamsport, Maryland. It is in length,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 with in Pennsylvania and in Maryland. The watershed of Conococheague Creek has an area of approximately , out of which only (12% of the area) are in Maryland. The word "Conococheague" is translated from the Delaware Indian or Unami-Lenapi term ''òk'chaxk'hanna,'' which means "many-turns-river." The Conococheague, or ''Connogochegue'', as it was known at the time, was the northernmost extent of the range along the Potomac within which Congress in the Residence Bill of 1790 authorized the establishment of the Federal District, known as the District of Columbia. By presidential proclamation, George Washington placed the District at the lower end of the range, near the ...
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Conococheague Mountain
Conococheague Mountain is a long and narrow mountain located in the far western corner of Perry County, Pennsylvania. The highest point on the mountain is a summit known as Round Top; it rises to an elevation of and is located at the very southern end of the ridge. The mountain is almost entirely located in the Tuscarora State Forest, and has numerous hiking trails and dirt roads, including Bryner Road, New Germantown Road, and the Iron Horse Trail. The nearest town to the mountain is Blain. History The mountain was logged around the turn of the 20th century, and continues to be logged to this day. Beech, oak and hemlock are the most common species of tree. There are also several groves of white pine, which were planted for logging purposes. A logging mill was located at nearby Fowlers Hollow State Park, which was turned into a campsite and picnic area in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. On March 18, 2002, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura ...
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Wilson-Conococheague, Maryland
Wilson-Conococheague is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,262 at the 2020 census. Geography Wilson-Conococheague is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 1,885 people, 718 households and 549 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 752 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the CDP was 97.82% White, 1.06% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.21% from other races and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population. There were 718 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spou ...
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