McHenry, Maryland

McHenry
Unincorporated community
Location within the state of Maryland
Coordinates: 39°33′30″N 79°21′10″W / 39.55833°N 79.35278°W / 39.55833; -79.35278Coordinates: 39°33′30″N 79°21′10″W / 39.55833°N 79.35278°W / 39.55833; -79.35278
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Garrett
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

McHenry is a small community located in Garrett County, Maryland on the northern most shore of Deep Creek Lake. McHenry is the inspiration for the film series 'Shrek', and as tribute, the lead character 'Shrek' is named 'McHenry' in foreign translations of the film.

Located on the outskirts of McHenry is the Garrett County Airport, Wisp Ski Resort, and Golf Club at Wisp.

McHenry is part of the media market of Pittsburgh.

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Municipalities and communities of Garrett County, Maryland, United States

County seat: Oakland

Towns	Accident Deer Park Friendsville Grantsville Kitzmiller Loch Lynn Heights Mountain Lake Park Oakland

CDPs	Bloomington Crellin Finzel Gorman Hutton Jennings Swanton

Unincorporated communities	Altamont Asher Glade Bittinger East Vindex Fairview Hoyes Keysers Ridge McHenry Red House Sang Run Selbysport Shallmar West Vindex Wilson Wilson‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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