page_title: Burkittsville, Maryland
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Burkittsville, Maryland / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: View south along Maryland State Route 17 (Potomac Street) between Main Street and Lake Side Drive in Burkittsville, Frederick County, Maryland
context_page_description: Burkittsville is a historic village in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The village lies in the southern Middletown Valley along the eastern base of South Mountain.
  Burkittsville is a residential area with an economy based in agriculture and tourism. The village was the scene of the Battle of Crampton's Gap, part of the Battle of South Mountain during the Maryland Campaign of the Civil War on September 14, 1862. Burkittsville was also made a subject of national attention when it was used as the setting of the 1999 horror film The Blair Witch Project. Nearby attractions include the Gathland State Park and the Appalachian Trail.
  The population was 151 as of the 2010 census.
context_section_description: Burkittsville is located at 39°23.5′N 77°37.6′W (39.3915, -77.6271).
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km²), all land.
caption: MD 17 southbound leaving central Burkittsville
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