Thurmont, Maryland

Thurmont, Maryland
Town of Thurmont
Corner of Main and Water in downtown Thurmont.
Corner of Main and Water in downtown Thurmont.
Flag of Thurmont, Maryland
Official seal of Thurmont, Maryland
Motto: 
"...Gateway to the Mountains"[1]
Location of Thurmont, Maryland
Location of Thurmont, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°37′30″N 77°24′37″W / 39.62500°N 77.41028°W / 39.62500; -77.41028
Country United States of America
State Maryland
County Frederick
Founded1751
Incorporated1831 (as Mechanicstown), 1894 (as Thurmont)[2]
Area
 • Total
3.12 sq mi (8.08 km2)
 • Land3.11 sq mi (8.05 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,213
 • Density1,999.68/sq mi (772.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
21788
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-77825
GNIS feature ID2391445[4]
Websitewww.thurmont.com

Thurmont is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 6,935 at the 2020 census. The town is located in the northern part of Frederick County (north of Frederick, the county seat), approximately ten miles from the Pennsylvania border, along U.S. Highway 15. It is very close to Cunningham Falls State Park and Catoctin Mountain Park, the latter of which contains the presidential retreat of Camp David. Thurmont is also home to Catoctin Colorfest, an arts and crafts festival that draws in about 125,000 people each autumn.[5]

In 2005, Thurmont was designated as a Maryland Main Street Community, and in that year was designated a National Main Street under the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Town of Thurmont, Maryland". Town of Thurmont, Maryland. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "Thurmont". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thurmont, Maryland
  5. ^ Bondeson, Jen (October 13, 2013). "Colorfest celebrates 50 years of crafts and community". The Frederick News Post. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  6. ^ Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Baltimore, MD. "Main Street Maryland". Accessed September 15, 2010.
  7. ^ Town of Thurmont, MD. "Welcome"

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