Porter Run
Porter Run is a stream in Allegany County, Western Maryland, Maryland. Porter Run is situated nearby to the village Clarysville, as well as near the hamlet Horseshoe Curve.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Vale Tollgate House and Mountain Ridge High School.
La Vale Tollgate House
Historic building
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Vale Tollgate House is a historic toll house in La Vale, Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story brick structure built in 1835–1836, with seven sides—a basic polygon plan. La Vale Tollgate House is situated 2 miles east of Porter Run.
Mountain Ridge High School
School
Mountain Ridge High School is a public high school located in the city of Frostburg in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. Serving over 1000 students from the greater Georges Creek Valley region, Mountain Ridge High School is part of the Allegany County Public Schools.
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 northwest of Porter Run.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clarysville and Eckhart Mines.
Clarysville
Village
Clarysville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 73.
Eckhart Mines
Village
Eckhart Mines is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 932.
Grahamtown
Village
Grahamtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located at the southeast edge of Frostburg. Grahamtown is situated 2 miles west of Porter Run.
Porter Run
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Allegany County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.64314° or 39° 38′ 35″ northLongitude
-78.88863° or 78° 53′ 19″ westElevation
1,486 feet (453 metres)Open location code
87F3J4V6+7GGeoNames ID
4365971
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