Welcome to Mountain Lake Park ...
The town of Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County<1>.
The location of Mountain Lake Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain Lake Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
A typical abbreviation for Mountain Lake Park: Mtn. Lk. Park
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mountain Lake Park has a population of 2,079 people<3> (see below for details).
Mountain Lake Park is 2,470 feet [753 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Mountain Lake Park is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mountain Lake Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Mountain Lake Park: (301) and (240)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mountain Lake Park had an population of 2,079 people. This is a decrease of 0.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.52% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountain Lake Park had a population of 2,092 people (or 6.94% of the total population of Garrett County). This makes Mountain Lake Park the county's most populous community.
The population of Mountain Lake Park represents 0.04% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 71st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,092 people, the population of Mountain Lake Park decreased 6.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,248 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mountain Lake Park.
Communities near Mountain Lake Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Lake Park.
- Kingwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <6>
- Westernport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
- Westernport is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <6>
- Terra Alta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <6>
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
- Davis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Tucker County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
- Rowlesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
- Rowlesburg is located in Preston County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <6>
- Thomas
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
- Friendsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <6>
- Accident
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accident
- Accident is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accident <6>
- Kitzmiller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
- Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mountain Lake Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Lake Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain Lake Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain Lake Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Lake Park. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Lake Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Lake Park ...
Looking for more information about Mountain Lake Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mountain Lake Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Lake Park.
Adding Mountain Lake Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountain Lake Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mountain Lake Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mountain Lake Park post office opened in 1882.
We also found Mountain Lake Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain Lake Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Lake Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Garrett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mountain Lake Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Lake Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |