In 1792, the gold/silver price ratio was fixed by law in the United States at 15:1, which meant that one troy ounce of gold was worth 15 troy ounces of silver; a ratio of 15.5:1 was enacted in France in 1803. The average gold/silver price ratio during the 20th century, however, was 47:1.
Updated as of. About Deep Creek Lake. Conveniently Located Close To Several Major Cities. Located in Garrett County in north-western Maryland, Deep Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir conveniently located a short drive from Morgantown, WV (45 minutes), Pittsburgh (2 hours), Baltimore (3 hours), and Washington DC (3 hours).
Derwood, Maryland. Derwood is an unincorporated area and Census-designated place in east-central Montgomery County, Maryland. It lies just north of Rockville, south east of Gaithersburg, south west of Olney, and north west of the greater Silver Spring, Maryland area. Derwood, originally Deer Park then Deer Wood, is home to approximately 15,600 people.