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Hoye-Crest
Summit in Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 (1,020 m).[3]
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Hoye-Crest | |
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![]() Marker at Hoye-Crest, the high point of Maryland | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3360+ ft (1024+ m) NGVD 29[1] |
Prominence | 80 ft (24 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Backbone Mountain |
Listing | U.S. state high point 32nd |
Coordinates | 39°14′14″N 79°29′07″W[2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Allegheny Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Davis |
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The location, named for Captain Charles E. Hoye (1876–1951), founder of the Garrett County Historical Society, offers a view of the North Branch Potomac River valley to the east. The Maryland Historical Society placed a historical marker at the summit during a dedication ceremony in September 1952.