Backbone Mountain - Garrett County, MD
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uccacher
N 39° 18.089 W 079° 24.914
17S E 636646 N 4351430
Elevation sign located on State Route 50 in Garrett County, MD
Waymark Code: WMCMHH
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2011
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Backbone Mountain is a ridge of the Allegheny Mountains and is located in both West Virginia and Maryland. It forms a portion of the Eastern Continental Divide and, at with its highest point in Maryland reaching 3,360', its the highest point in the state.
This spot is 265' below the summit but a nearby monument proclaims that this point on State Route 50 is the highest point on the Maryland State roads systems.
Location: US 19 in Garrett County, MD
Posted Elevation: 3,095 feet
GPSR Elevation: 3,100 feet
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