Borden Tunnel
The Borden Tunnel is a 957-foot long, formerly abandoned, railway tunnel located about 2.5 miles north of Frostburg, Maryland. The tunnel is lit with a series of motion activated LED lights powered by a solar panel located just north of the tunnel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Savage Historic District and Frostburg Historic District.
Mount Savage Historic District
Park
Photo: Kevin M. Byrne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mount Savage Historic District is a national historic district in Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland. It comprises 189 19th and 20th century buildings, structures, and sites within this industrial community northwest of Cumberland. Mount Savage Historic District is situated 2 miles east of Borden Tunnel.
Frostburg Historic District
Historic site
The Frostburg Historic District is a national historic district in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. It comprises 356 resources within the city of Frostburg, along U.S. Route 40, which forms the main axis of the district. Frostburg Historic District is situated 2½ miles south of Borden Tunnel.
Saint Michaels School
School
Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland. It is located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley, 8 miles west of Cumberland. The town is one of the first cities on the "National Road", US 40, and the western terminus of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. Saint Michaels School is situated 2½ miles south of Borden Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zihlman and Mount Savage.
Zihlman
Hamlet
Zihlman is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 362.
Mount Savage
Village
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Savage is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 873. Mount Savage is situated 2 miles east of Borden Tunnel.
Frostburg
Photo: Lee Cannon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Frostburg, often referred to as Mountain City, is a charming little town tucked in Allegany County, Western Maryland. The town is home to Frostburg State University and has a lively variety of student-oriented pubs.
Borden Tunnel
- Type: Tunnel
- Description: abandoned railway tunnel
- Categories: railway tunnel, pedestrian tunnel, and transportation
- Location: Allegany County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.68888° or 39° 41′ 20″ northLongitude
-78.91879° or 78° 55′ 8″ westElevation
2,126 feet (648 metres)Open location code
87F3M3QJ+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 657651702OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tunnel
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Localities in the Area
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