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…