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English: This is a locator map showing Garrett County in Maryland. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006: Source:
Panoramic view of Deep Creek Lake, Garrett County, MD. Garrett County (/ ɡ ɛr ɪ t /) is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland completely within the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,806, [1] making it the third-least populous county in Maryland. Its county seat is Oakland. [2]
The most recent county formation in Maryland occurred in 1872 when Garrett County was split from Allegany County. [2] However, there have been numerous changes to county borders since that time, most recently when portions of the city of Takoma Park that had previously been part of Prince George's County were absorbed into Montgomery County in 1997.
Protected areas of Garrett County, Maryland (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Geography of Garrett County, Maryland" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Garrett County is also well known for its numerous state parks and outdoor activities. Places such as Deep Creek Lake in Garrett County are frequented by many visitors every year. The largest lake in Western Maryland is Deep Creek Lake in Garrett County. The 4,000 acre body of water is owned by the State of Maryland and is man made.
Maryland Route 560 (MD 560) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland.Known for most of its length as Gorman Road, the state highway runs 9.32 miles (15.00 km) from U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in Gorman north to MD 135 in Mountain Lake Park.
Oakland is in the south-central to western portion of Garrett County. It is set in a small valley near Deep Creek Lake.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.60 square miles (6.73 km 2), of which 2.59 square miles (6.71 km 2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km 2) is water.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]