Hoye-Crest

Hoye-Crest
Marker at Hoye-Crest, the high point of Maryland
Highest point
Elevation3360+ ft (1024+ m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence80 ft (24 m)[1]
Parent peakBackbone Mountain
ListingU.S. state high point 32nd
Coordinates39°14′14″N 79°29′07″W / 39.237329°N 79.4853308°W / 39.237329; -79.4853308[2]
Geography
Parent rangeAllegheny Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Davis

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]

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.

  1. ^ a b "Backbone Mountain, Maryland". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  2. ^ "Hoye-Crest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  3. ^ "Backbone Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2008-06-02.