Corriganville Maryland Map

About Corriganville, Maryland

Corriganville is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 622. The population density is 264.1 people per km². Corriganville is located at 39.6929°N, 78.7928°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21524.

Corriganville rests in a fold of Allegany County, where the land begins its patient climb toward the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 10.7 miles west-north-west of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 296°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-north-west of Cumberland. Here, the Potomac River, a broad, patient ribbon of pewter under a sky that can shift from the deepest sapphire to the softest dove-grey, carves a gentle valley. The terrain is a study in subtle contours: rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of deciduous trees that blaze with fiery hues in autumn, give way to fertile bottomlands. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the clean, mineral tang of the river. Small farms, their barns weathered to a comforting shade of red, punctuate the landscape, their fields stretching out like patchwork quilts. The quiet here is not an absence of sound, but a different kind of presence – the rustle of leaves, the distant murmur of water, the occasional call of a hawk circling high above. The spirit of Corriganville is inextricably linked to the ebb and flow of the river and the enduring legacy of coal. For generations, the rhythmic clang of mining equipment was the pulse of this place, a testament to the hard work that shaped its character and fueled its economy. Though the mines are largely silent now, their influence remains, a subtle undercurrent in the local consciousness. The economic landscape has shifted, with agriculture and smaller enterprises taking root, but the echoes of its industrial past are still palpable in the stoic faces and the quiet resilience of its people. Historic stone bridges, moss-covered and sturdy, still arch over the smaller creeks that feed the Potomac, silent witnesses to the passage of time and the enduring connection of Corriganville to the land and its bounty.

About This Corriganville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Corriganville, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.692864, -78.792797. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Corriganville and Allegany County.

Detailed location data for Corriganville includes the ZIP code (21524), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Allegany County (Cumberland), and school district assignment (Allegany County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Corriganville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.