Unionville, Frederick County, Maryland

Unionville is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.[1] It is located approximately halfway between Frederick and Westminster, just east of Libertytown off Maryland Route 26 (Liberty Road). The Pearre-Metcalfe House, which sits on Albaugh Road, just outside the town's center, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]

Unionville, Maryland
Unionville
Location in Maryland
Coordinates: 39°28′29″N 77°11′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyFrederick

Unionville holds the world record for most rainfall recorded in one minute. On July 4, 1956 1.23 inches of rain fell in one minute.[3]

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". Unionville (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. 2009-01-29.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. "America's Heaviest Rainfall Records". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2017-08-27.


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