Danville Maryland Map

About Danville, Maryland

Danville is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 224. The population density is 75.7 people per km². Danville is located at 39.5102°N, 78.9175°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 20613, 21557.

Danville occupies a rugged stretch of land defined by the steep, shadowed contours of Dans Mountain Wma, which holds the settlement in a firm and ancient grip. It lies 12.1 miles south-southwest of LaVale, MD (from LaVale, MD: bearing 211°T), and is situated 7.9 miles southwest of Cresaptown. The earth here is heavy with shale and coal, drained by the North Branch Potomac River, which carves a restless path through the nearby landscape only a mile away. To the west, the distant peaks of the Appalachian Mountains blur into the horizon, their jagged silhouettes softened by the atmospheric haze that clings to the hollows. In the quiet hours of dusk, the light loses its sharp edge, casting long, bruised purples across the slopes of Toms Hollow and turning the canopy of the distant Savage River State Forest into a sea of dark, impenetrable slate.

Danville emerged from the hard necessity of the earth, built upon the extraction of coal that once dictated the pulse of every household and the soot-stained rhythm of the local economy. Though the heavy industry that defined the early days has receded, the town retains a stubborn, quiet character, shaped by the isolation of the terrain and the persistent presence of the surrounding wild. Residents often look toward the Lonaconing Reservoir, four miles distant, as a place of reprieve, where the surface of the water reflects the sky with a mirror-like clarity that stands in contrast to the rugged, broken geology of the mines. Life in Danville moves with the measured pace of a place that understands its own boundaries, where the seasons dictate the work of the day and the enduring gravity of the hills maintains a steady, watchful presence over the lives of those who remain.

About This Danville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Danville, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.510165, -78.917545. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Danville includes the ZIP code (20613, 21557), telephone area code (301, 240, 410, 443), county seat of Allegany County (Cumberland), and school district assignment (Allegany County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.