Hoye-Crest
Hoye-Crest is in Garrett County, Western Maryland, Maryland. Hoye-Crest is situated nearby to the reservoir Silver Lake, as well as near the hamlet Horse Shoe Run.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoye-Crest.
Hoye-Crest
Peak
Photo: Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hoye-Crest is a summit along Backbone Mountain just inside of Garrett County, Maryland. It is the highest natural point in Maryland at an elevation of 3,360 feet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silver Lake and Horse Shoe Run.
Silver Lake
Hamlet
Photo: NatalieMaynor, CC BY 2.0.
Silver Lake is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Silver Lake is located along U.S. Route 219, 7.5 miles north of Thomas in Tucker County.
Horse Shoe Run
Hamlet
Horse Shoe Run is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Horse Shoe Run is located on West Virginia Route 24, 8.5 miles north of Thomas. Horse Shoe Run is situated 3 miles northwest of Hoye-Crest.
Wilsonia
Hamlet
Wilsonia is an unincorporated community on the North Branch Potomac River in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Wilsonia originated as a railroad stop on the Western Maryland Railroad in northwestern Grant County. It lies off West Virginia Route 90. Wilsonia is situated 3 miles southeast of Hoye-Crest.
Hoye-Crest
- Type: Sign
- Inscription: “HOYE-CREST HIGHEST POINT IN MARYLAND BACKBONE MOUNTAIN GARRETT COUNTY 3360 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. NAMED FOR CAPTAIN CHARLES E. HOYE, FOUNDER OF THE GARRETT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1952.”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Garrett County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.23756° or 39° 14′ 15″ northLongitude
-79.48544° or 79° 29′ 8″ westInception
September 1st, 1952Operator
Maryland Historical Trust;Maryland State Highway AdministrationOpen location code
87F26GQ7+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 13033399993OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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