Swanton is an

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and

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(CDP) in

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 Work ...

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, United States. Swanton is home to Deep Creek Lake State Park and many private homes on or near Deep Creek Lake. Additionally, Swanton is local to Wisp Ski Resort and close to several other recreation areas, such as Jennings Randolph Lake and

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. A church and a post office are located in the downtown area. According to UnitedStatesZipcodes.org the population is 2,627. Anderson Chapel was listed on the

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in 1984.

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Census-designated places in Garrett County, Maryland Census-designated places in Maryland {{GarrettCountyMD-geo-stub