Lake Linganore is a community in Frederick County, in the U.S. state of Maryland, located just outside New Market.

[3] Population statistics for the area are tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau within the Linganore census-designated place.

Constructed in 1968 as a "new town" by then developer Linganore Corporation (J. William Brosius and Louie J. Brosius),[5] Linganore was Frederick County's first planned unit development, with an emphasis on "building in sympathy with the land and preserving the natural environment.

"[3] The first villages featured small cottage-style homes on narrow, winding roads meant to blend into the landscape.

Later construction focused on contemporary house styles—including townhouses and luxury estates—with wider streets and sidewalks.