Bowling Green, Maryland
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The communities of Roberts Place, Bowling Green & Potomac Park are located along McMullen Highway (US 220) between Cumberland
to the north, Cresaptown
to the south, the Potomac River
to the east and Haystack Mountain
to the west. For many years, the community was mostly farmland but was later divided into building lots by the Buchanan, Roberts and Long families. CSX Transportation
tracks skirt the community along the river; in earlier years, a predecessor maintained the Roberts train station which has since been closed.
Within the boundaries of the community are the Upper Potomac Industrial Park, the Allegany County Fairgrounds
, the Western Correctional Institution, and approximately 850 homes, apartments, and businesses.
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
to the north, Cresaptown
Cresaptown, Maryland
Cresaptown is a community located in Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America. It is an unincorporated community which, for United States Census Bureau purposes, is united with Bel Air to form the census-designated place of Cresaptown-Bel Air. Cresaptown's post office was established...
to the south, the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
to the east and Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain (Maryland)
Haystack Mountain is a mountain ridge in the Ridge and Valley region of the Appalachian Mountains, located in western Maryland just west of the city of Cumberland...
to the west. For many years, the community was mostly farmland but was later divided into building lots by the Buchanan, Roberts and Long families. CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
tracks skirt the community along the river; in earlier years, a predecessor maintained the Roberts train station which has since been closed.
Within the boundaries of the community are the Upper Potomac Industrial Park, the Allegany County Fairgrounds
Allegany County Fairgrounds
The Allegany County Fairgrounds is located just west of Cumberland, Maryland along McMullen Highway. Throughout the year the fairground holds musical concerts, car races, and private events. Once a year the Allegany County fair is held on the grounds, called the Allegany County Fair and AgExpo....
, the Western Correctional Institution, and approximately 850 homes, apartments, and businesses.