Fun Fact: In Which Counties Will You Find the Highest and Lowest Points in Maryland?

At 3,360 feet above sea level, Hoye-Crest in Garrett County is the highest point in Maryland.

The peak is located 12 miles south of Oakland on Backbone Mountain and was named after Capt. Charles E. Hoye, a World War I veteran whose passion for history and genealogy led to his founding of the Garrett County Historical Society.

Bloody Point Bar Light

The lowest point in Maryland is a depression often referred to as Bloody Point Hole, which sits 174 feet below sea level. The area is approximately 1 mile off the southern tip of Kent Island in Queen Anne’s County.

Unlike Hoye-Crest, no one knows for certain why the area is called Bloody Point, but many theories abound.

Bonus Fun Fact: To access the highest point in Maryland, you will need to start in West Virginia. (The trail to the natural summit begins on logging roads off of Route 219.)

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