Maryland Gazetteer
Hoye-Crest is a physical feature (summit) in Garrett County. The primary coordinates for Hoye-Crest places it within the MD 21550 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Hoye-Crest |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Highest elevation in MD at 3360 feet. A small summit on Backbone Mountain just east of the MD-WV border. |
| History: | Named in 1952 for Charles Edward Hoye (1876-1951), the great-great-grandson of one of the first permanent settlers in the area. Captain Hoye was the founder of the Garrett County Historical Society. |
| County: | Garrett County |
| Latitude: | 39.237329 |
| Longitude: | -79.4853308 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Hoye-Crest: Hoye-Crest.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Hoye-Crest does not include property ownership information.
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