Cresaptown Maryland Map

About Cresaptown, Maryland

Cresaptown is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,121. The population density is 760.9 people per km². Cresaptown is located at 39.5929°N, 78.8334°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21502.

Cresaptown rests in a valley carved by the Wills Creek, where the Allegany Mountains rise in gentle, forested slopes. It lies 12.0 miles west of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 259°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-west of Cumberland. The air here, particularly in the waning light of an autumn afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a quiet perfume that clings to the clapboard houses and the weathered brick of older buildings. The land itself seems to breathe with a patient rhythm, the creek a silver thread winding through fields that have known the plow for generations, now often yielding to the encroaching green of wilder growth. Even the distant hum of traffic on the nearby highway seems to soften, absorbed by the sheer, solid presence of the surrounding hills. The history of Cresaptown is deeply entwined with the iron and coal that once flowed from these mountains, a legacy still visible in the skeletal remains of old mining operations and the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of its early industrial past. This was a place where grit and muscle built fortunes, where the clang of hammers echoed in the valleys, fueling the nation's growth. Today, the economy has shifted, leaning more towards service industries and the steady presence of the Allegany County Airport, a modern artery connecting this quiet corner of Maryland to the wider world. Yet, the spirit of resilience persists, a character forged in the shadow of the peaks and the ceaseless flow of Wills Creek, a testament to the enduring strength of life in this particular fold of the earth.

About This Cresaptown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cresaptown, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.592867, -78.833354. 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 Cresaptown and Allegany County.

Detailed location data for Cresaptown includes the ZIP code (21502), 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 Cresaptown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.