Altamont, Maryland Explained

Altamont, Maryland
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Maryland#USA
Pushpin Label:Altamont
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maryland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Garrett
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2628
Coordinates:39.4275°N -79.2819°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:589639

Altamont is an unincorporated community in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. Altamont sits on the Eastern Continental Divide between the watershed of Crabtree Creek, which flows into the Savage River and eventually into the Atlantic Ocean, and the watershed of the Little Youghiogheny River, which flows into the Youghiogheny River and eventually into the Gulf of Mexico. Altamont is notable as the spot at which the B&O Railroad crossed the divide. Today, that same spot is crossed by CSX's Mountain Subdivision. Altamont also features the intersection of Maryland Route 135 (MD 135) and MD 495.

History

The name Altamont has its origin from the Spanish phrase meaning "High Mountain".[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. 1905. 22. Gannett, Henry. Henry Gannett.