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==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.92|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref> Keedysville is underlain by the Tomstown Dolomite, a carbonic rock formation of the [[Cambrian]]. The Tomstown is known for producing most of the caves in Washington County, especially in the area surrounding Keedysville. The area was once home to eight different caves, several of which were discovered during quarrying operations to remove rock for highway construction. The most famous of these caves, [[Crystal Grottoes]], was discovered in 1920 and is now the only show-cave in Maryland. The high concentration of caves in this area may be related to increased drainage of groundwater. The [[water table]] in this locality is drained by the Little Antietam Creek and its tributaries, and many of these caves can be found in the cliffs and along the broken plateau east of town. {{see also|Caves of Maryland}} ===Climate=== The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Keedysville has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=87481&cityname=Keedysville%2C+Maryland%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Keedysville, Maryland]</ref>
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