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Welcome to Strecker ...

Strecker is located in Garrett County<1>.

Strecker is 2,090 feet [637 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Strecker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Strecker: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities near Strecker ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Strecker.

  • Frostburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Keyser
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
    • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <4>
  • Mountain Lake Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Oakland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
  • Westernport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Terra Alta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lonaconing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grantsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Piedmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Loch Lynn Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
    • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people

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 Strecker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strecker.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strecker. 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 Strecker.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strecker. See our Newspapers Page for Strecker.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strecker ...

Looking for more information about Strecker? 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 Strecker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Strecker.

Adding Strecker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Strecker 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 Strecker was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

We also found Strecker in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Strecker.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strecker. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Strecker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Strecker area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Strecker area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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