Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Silver Spring, Maryland)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Aspen Hill section of Silver Spring, Maryland, in the United States. It is operated and maintained by the Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington, Inc. At the time of the cemetery's consecration in 1956, it was the first Roman Catholic archdiocesan cemetery to open in the Washington metropolitan area in 70 years. The grounds of Gate of Heaven Cemetery are centered around a series of internal roads and pathways, which in combination, form the shape of the Latin Cross.

Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Details
EstablishedJune 17, 1956 (1956-06-17)
Location
  • Aspen Hill
  • 13801 Georgia Avenue,
  • Silver Spring, Maryland 20906
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39°04′59″N 77°04′26″W
TypeRoman Catholic
StyleTraditional lawn
Owned byCatholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington, Inc.
Size92 acres (37.23 ha)
Websitewww.ccaw.org/gate-of-heaven-cemetery
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Footnotes"Gate of Heaven Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 12, 1979. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
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