Frostburg
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 Frostburg State University |
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| Location in Maryland | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1816 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Maryland |
| County : | Allegany County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 39 ′ N , 78 ° 56 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 9.002 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 2,632.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.42 km 2 (about 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.42 km 2 (about 1 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 631 m |
| Postal code : | 21532 |
| Area code : | +1 301 |
| FIPS : | 24-30900 |
| GNIS ID : | 0584526 |
| Website : | www.frostburgcity.com |
| Mayor : | W. Robert Flanigan |
Frostburg is a city in Allegany County in the US state of Maryland , United States and part of the metropolitan area of Cumberland . It was one of the first cities on the National Road , part of what is now US Highway 40 .
Frostburg is home to Frostburg State University , attended by 5,400 students and part of the University System of Maryland .
geography
Frostburg is in northwest Maryland, eight miles west of Cumberland . The urban area extends to an area of 3.42 km 2 and is located in the Georges Creek Valley in the Allegheny Mountains .
In 2010 the population was 9,002.
Frostburg is home to the Hocking House, Frostburg Historic District, and Borden Mines Superintendent's House, all of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
Infrastructure
Frostburg is on Interstate 68 , which connects Maryland with West Virginia , and on US Highway 40 . From here, Atlantic City to the east and Park City to the west can be reached.
In addition to Frostburg State University with 930 jobs, the software company Affiliated Computer Services with 592 employees is one of the city's largest employers.
climate
Due to its average elevation of 6,000 feet and its location near the Allegheny Front, Frostburg has a colder and wetter climate than most of the state. According to the effective climate classification , Frostburg has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The daily average temperature ranges from −3.4 ° C in January to 20.5 ° C in July.
By wind congestion driving conditions on the can Interstate 68 and US Highway 40 be very dangerous; In addition, an average of 200 cm of snow falls per year, and this in some cases as early as October and up to May.
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history
19th century
Frostburg's beginnings go back to 1811 when surveys were taken for the National Road, which was supposed to transport food and raw materials to the east coast. After US President Thomas Jefferson approved the construction of the road in 1806, Meshach Frost built the first house in what is now Frostburg and named it Highland Hall . This building was used by many celebrities and dignitaries as a stopover on their journey on the National Road, after which more hotels were built.
In 1842 and 1850, respectively, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal reached the neighboring city of Cumberland . This reduced the number of travelers on the National Road, but Frostburg itself continued to be visited. Coal mining became the first major industry in Frostburg, but transportation problems arose early on due to the mountains in West Maryland. It wasn't until the railway line was completed that the coal industry began to flourish.
Visit from President Truman
When US President Harry S. Truman received a Chrysler as a gift after his presidency , he and his wife visited Frostburg on Father's Day in 1953 on his trip. The two signed autographs and talked to the residents. Truman also visited a bedridden elderly lady who had broken her hip.
tornado
On June 2, 1998, Frostburg was the victim of an F4 tornado that damaged 125 houses, including the primary school.
sons and daughters of the town
- Michael Sprigg (1791–1845), politician, 1827–1831 member of the US House of Representatives
- James Sprigg (1802–1852), politician, 1841–1843 member of the US House of Representatives
- James Glenn Beall (1894–1971), politician, 1953–1965 US Senator for Maryland
- Charles J. Colgan (1926–2017), manager and politician
- William McMillan (1929–2000), marksman and Olympic champion
Town twinning
Web links
- Official website of Frostburg (English)
- 30-minute documentary "A day in the Life of Frostburg" (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frostburg website: City Council (English)
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (English)