Pinto, Maryland
Pinto is an unincorporated community along the North Branch Potomac River in Allegany County, Maryland, United States across from Rocket Center, West Virginia. While the town was first known as Potomac,[1] its post office is referred to as Pinto because there already exists a Potomac, Maryland. Pinto is located south of Cresaptown on Winchester Road.
Pinto, Maryland | |
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Pinto Location within the State of Maryland Pinto Pinto (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′11″N 78°50′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Allegany |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21556 |
| Area code(s) | 301 and 240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 586571[1] |
Pinto once had a sizable apple orchard industry.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinto, Maryland
- Federal Writers' Project (1940). Maryland, a Guide to the Old Line State. WPA. p. 517. ISBN 978-1-62376-019-9.
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