Upper Fairmount, Maryland

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Upper Fairmount, Maryland
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Coordinates: 38°06′14″N75°47′29″W / 38.10389°N 75.79139°W / 38.10389; -75.79139
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
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County Flag of Somerset County, Maryland.svg Somerset
Elevation
0.9 m (3 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21867
Area code(s) 410, 443, and 667
GNIS feature ID591458 [1]

Upper Fairmount is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. [1] It is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 361 (Fairmount Road) and Upper Hill Road. The Academy Grove Historic District, Maddux House, Schoolridge Farm, Tudor Hall, and Upper Fairmount Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Upper Fairmount". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.