Bloomington, Maryland

Bloomington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in southeastern Garrett County, Maryland located at the confluence of the North Branch Potomac River and Savage River.It lies to the west of Luke on Maryland Route 135 and is bounded to the northwest by Savage River State Forest.[3] Originally known as "Llangollen" when the town's post office was established on December 4, 1872, its name was later changed to "Bloomington".Jennings Randolph Lake to the southwest on the North Branch of the Potomac was completed in 1982 as "Bloomington Lake" but was renamed in 1987 by the United States Congress for West Virginia Senator Jennings Randolph.[6] The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.
Bloomington Viaduct in January 2014
Census-designated placeWest Virginia Route 46North Branch Potomac RiverMarylandCountyGarrettTime zoneUTC−5Eastern (EST)UTC−4ZIP codeArea codes301, 240FIPS codeunincorporated communityGarrett CountyconfluenceSavage RiverMaryland Route 1352010 censuspost officeJennings Randolph LakeUnited States CongressWest VirginiaSenatorJennings RandolphBordersideNational Register of Historic PlacesBloomington ViaductFederal Energy Regulatory CommissionhydroelectricArmy Corps of EngineersKöppen Climate Classificationmarine west coast climateNational Park ServiceGarrett County, MarylandCounty seatOaklandAccidentDeer ParkFriendsvilleGrantsvilleKitzmillerLoch Lynn HeightsMountain Lake ParkCrellinFinzelGormanHuttonJenningsSwantonUnincorporatedcommunitiesAltamontAsher GladeBittingerEast VindexFairviewKeysers RidgeMcHenryRedhouseSand SpringSang RunSelbysportShallmarWest VindexWilsonGhosttownSchell