The 18-mile Mount Vernon Trail is one of the Washington, D.C. Metro area's most popular trails. Just across the Potomac River from D.C. in Virginia, the trail links Theodore Roosevelt Island Park with George Washington's Estate in Mount Vernon.
Gilead, area of ancient Palestine east of the Jordan River, corresponding to modern northwestern Jordan. The region is bounded in the north by the YarmÅ«k River and in the southwest by what were known in ancient times as the âplains of Moabâ; to the east there is no definite boundary.
Homefacts City Report. Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County, NC. The population is 1,668, making Mount Gilead the 3rd largest city in Montgomery County. There are 3 public schools in Mount Gilead with an average Homefacts rating of C. The total crime rate for Mount Gilead is moderate, and there are 13 registered sex offenders residing in the city.