Friendsville, Maryland

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2), all land.[4] The Youghiogheny River flows through the town and is renowned by the whitewater kayaking/rafting community as the take-out for the famous Upper Yough run.Friendsville is named after its first European settler, John Friend, who came to what is now Garrett County before the American Revolution.Interstate 68 passes through the town, with access provided via an interchange at Maryland Route 42.Maryland Route 742 also serves Friendsville, following the old alignment of MD 42 through the center of town.
I-68 westbound at MD 42 in Friendsville
CountryMarylandCountyGarrettTime zoneEastern (EST)ZIP codeArea codes301, 240FIPS codeGarrett County2020 censusUnited States Census BureauYoughiogheny Riverwhitewater kayakingAmerican RevolutionInterstate 68Maryland Route 42Maryland Route 742censuspopulation densityNative AmericanHispanicLatinomarried couplesAfrican AmericanPacific Islanderother racesper capita incomepoverty lineGarrett County, MarylandCounty seatOaklandAccidentDeer ParkGrantsvilleKitzmillerLoch Lynn HeightsMountain Lake ParkBloomingtonCrellinFinzelGormanHuttonJenningsSwantonUnincorporatedcommunitiesAltamontAsher GladeBittingerEast VindexFairviewKeysers RidgeMcHenryRedhouseSand SpringSang RunSelbysportShallmarWest VindexWilsonGhosttownSchell