Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, United States

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Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, United States, is a small mountain resort community in the Appalachians best known as the birthplace of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
resort community
unincorporated community
areaCode 717
climate humid continental climate
country United States
countySeatOfCounty none
distanceTo approximately 12 miles east of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
approximately 9 miles south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (approximate driving regionally)
elevation approximately 1,500 feet
FIPScode 42-07240
GNISFeatureID 1169830
hasNearbyCommunity Pen Mar, Maryland
hasNearbyLandmark High Rock overlook
linked to: High Rock Park
hasNotablePersonBornHere Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
linked to: Wallis Simpson
historicalUse summer resort community
knownFor being the birthplace of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
locatedIn Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Washington Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
locatedInMountainRange Appalachian Mountains
locatedNear Mason–Dixon line
linked to: Mason–Dixon Line
nearBorderWith Maryland
observesDaylightSavingTime yes
partOf Cumberland Valley region
linked to: Cumberland Valley
postalCode 17214
region South Central Pennsylvania
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportationHistory served by Western Maryland Railway

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Wallis Simpson placeOfBirth Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, United States
Catoctin Mountain near Blue Ridge Summit area
linked to: Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, United States
Bessie Wallis Warfield birthPlace Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, United States
Bessie Wallis Warfield birthPlace Monterey Inn, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, United States