Altamont Ghost Town

Garrett County, Maryland39.4275, -79.2819

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.6 miMountain Lake Park, MD
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
2,630 ft803 m
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Altamont. No free-licensed photo yet.

Altamont is a former settlement in Garrett County, Maryland, listed among the ghost towns of Maryland. It lies at about 2,630 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miFrostburgCresaptownKeyserKingwoodBel AirAltamont
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Altamont. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mountain Lake Park, MD, about 5.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Harrisonburg, VA, 72 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. East Vindex5.1 mi east
  2. Shallmar5.3 mi southeast
  3. Frankville7.7 mi northeast
  4. Kendall16 mi northwest
  5. Blooming Rose18 mi northwest
  6. Selbysport19 mi north
  7. Kempton19 mi southwest
  8. Mill Run32 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3718Jan4020Feb4927Mar6137Apr7048May7756Jun8160Jul8058Aug7451Sep6340Oct5230Nov4224DecJan: 3.9 inFeb: 3.6 inMar: 4.3 inApr: 4.3 inMay: 5.3 inJun: 4.9 inJul: 5.1 inAug: 4.3 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 3.4 inDec: 4.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Oakland 1 Se. Snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Oakland 1 Se station (USC00186620), 6.4 miles away. About 50.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGarrett County, Maryland
Coordinates39.42750, -79.28190
Elevation2,630 ft (803 m)
Also known asAltamont, Maryland, Altamont, MD
SourcesWikidata Q4736125 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Altamont ghost town?

In Garrett County, Maryland, at 39.4275, -79.2819. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mountain Lake Park, MD, about 5.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Harrisonburg, VA, 72 miles away.

Can you visit Altamont?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Altamont?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Oakland 1 Se. Snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Altamont?

Yes. East Vindex (5.1 mi), Shallmar (5.3 mi), Frankville (7.7 mi), Kendall (16 mi).

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