Bloomington is an

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and

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(CDP) locates in southeastern

Garrett County Garrett County () is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,806, making it the third-least populous county in Maryland. Its county seat is Oakland. The county was named for John W ...

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located at the

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of the

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and Savage River. It lies to the west of Luke on

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and is bounded to the northwest by Savage River State Forest. As of the 2010 census the population of Bloomington was 305. Bloomington Viaduct

Originally known as "Llangollen" when the town's

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was established on December 4, 1872, its name was later changed to "Bloomington". Jennings Randolph Lake to the southwest on the North Branch of the Potomac was completed in 1982 as "Bloomington Lake" but was renamed in 1987 by the

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for

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Jennings Randolph Jennings Randolph (March 8, 1902May 8, 1998) was an American politician from West Virginia. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1947 and the United States Senate from 1958 to ...

. Borderside, a historic home, was listed on the

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in 1975. The Bloomington Viaduct was listed in 1976. A proposal has been filed with the

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by Fairlawn Hydroelectric Company to construct a 10.5 MW

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facility at the Army Corps of Engineers-operated dam for the lake. Approvals were still pending in 2016.

Demographics

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the

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system, Bloomington has a

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, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.

References

Census-designated places in Garrett County, Maryland Census-designated places in Maryland Populated places on the North Branch Potomac River {{GarrettCountyMD-geo-stub