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The highest point in Maryland is Hoye-Crest on Backbone Mountain at 3,360 feet above sea level about two miles north of the mountain's highest point in West Virginia. Backbone Mountain is a long ridge that runs diagonally southwest-to-northeast in the extreme southwest corner of Maryland, extending into West Virginia. The highest point on the mountain is actually in West Virginia and is the Preston county (WV) highpoint.

Elevation: 3,360 feet / 1,024 meters
Rank: 33