Detour, Maryland

Detour, Maryland
Unincorporated community
View east along MD 77 in Detour
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Coordinates: 39°36′14″N 77°16′05″W / 39.60389°N 77.26806°W / 39.60389; -77.26806Coordinates: 39°36′14″N 77°16′05″W / 39.60389°N 77.26806°W / 39.60389; -77.26806
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Caroll
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Detour is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States.

A post office called Detour was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1993. According to tradition, the indirect route of the railroad extending to the site accounts for the name.

William and Catherine Biggs Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.