Bloomington, Maryland

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Bloomington, Maryland
Census-designated place
2016-06-18 09 18 08 View of Bloomington, Garrett County, Maryland from West Virginia State Route 46 just across the North Branch Potomac River in Mineral County, West Virginia.jpg
View of Bloomington from West Virginia Route 46 across the North Branch Potomac River in Mineral County, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 39°28′46″N79°04′37″W / 39.47944°N 79.07694°W / 39.47944; -79.07694
CountryUnited States
State Maryland
County Garrett
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Land0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
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1,316 ft (401 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
271
 • Density437.10/sq mi (168.72/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21523
Area codes 301, 240
FIPS code 24-08050
GNIS feature ID2583586 [2]

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. As of the 2010 census the population of Bloomington was 305. [3]

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Bloomington Viaduct in January 2014 Bloomington Viaduct.jpg
Bloomington Viaduct in January 2014

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.

Borderside, a historic home, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [4] The Bloomington Viaduct was listed in 1976. [4]

A proposal has been filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Fairlawn Hydroelectric Company to construct a 10.5 MW hydroelectric facility at the Army Corps of Engineers-operated dam for the lake. [5] Approvals were still pending in 2016. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 271—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bloomington has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps. [8]

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Maryland Route 135 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Maryland Highway, the state highway runs 29.00 miles (46.67 km) from U.S. Route 219 in Oakland in Garrett County east to US 220 in McCoole in Allegany County. MD 135 is the main link between the towns of Oakland, Mountain Lake Park, Loch Lynn Heights, and Deer Park on the Appalachian Plateau and the communities of Bloomington, Luke, Westernport, and McCoole in the upper valley of the North Branch Potomac River. These groups of towns are separated by Backbone Mountain.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomington, Maryland
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bloomington CDP, Maryland". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2016.[ dead link ]
  4. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  5. ↑ Fairlawn Hydroelectric Company, LLC.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, 73F.R.30390 (May 27, 2008).
  6. ↑ "Order granting stay" (PDF). Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ Climate Summary for Bloomington, Maryland


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