Altamont, Maryland
Altamont is an unincorporated community in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.[1] 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.Today, that same spot is crossed by CSX's Mountain Subdivision.The name Altamont has its origin from the Spanish phrase meaning "High Mountain".This article about a location in Garrett County, Maryland is a stub.
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