Blooming Rose Ghost Town

Garrett County, Maryland39.6567, -79.4392

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
16 miTerra Alta, WV
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
2 miKendall
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Blooming Rose. No free-licensed photo yet.

Blooming Rose, in Garrett County, Maryland, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miCheat LakeUniontownKingwoodLeith-HatfieldOliverMountain Lake ParkBlooming Rose
  • Other federal
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Blooming Rose. 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 Terra Alta, WV, about 16 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 61 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kendall2 mi southeast
  2. Selbysport3.7 mi northeast
  3. Altamont18 mi southeast
  4. Frankville18 mi southeast
  5. East Vindex21 mi southeast
  6. Shallmar23 mi southeast
  7. Kempton31 mi south
  8. Stringtown32 mi northwest

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

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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 Sines Deep Creek.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Sines Deep Creek station (USC00188315), 9.4 miles away.

Facts

LocationGarrett County, Maryland
Coordinates39.65667, -79.43917
SourcesWikidata Q116938701 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Blooming Rose ghost town?

In Garrett County, Maryland, at 39.6567, -79.4392. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Terra Alta, WV, about 16 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 61 miles away.

Can you visit Blooming Rose?

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 Blooming Rose?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Sines Deep Creek.

Are there other ghost towns near Blooming Rose?

Yes. Kendall (2 mi), Selbysport (3.7 mi), Altamont (18 mi), Frankville (18 mi).

More ghost towns in Maryland

All 22 ghost towns in Maryland · Ghost towns near Pittsburgh