Dawson Maryland Map

About Dawson, Maryland

Dawson is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 100. The population density is 62.9 people per km². Dawson is located at 39.4776°N, 78.9436°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21557.

Dawson rests where the North Branch Potomac River carves a deliberate path through the rugged terrain of the interior. It lies 14.2 miles south-southwest of LaVale, MD (from LaVale, MD: bearing 210°T), and is situated 9.9 miles southwest of Cresaptown. The landscape here is defined by the steep, shadowed contours of Deep Hollow, a basin that holds the cool, damp air of the evening long after the sun has retreated behind the distant Appalachian Mountains. Within this corridor, the Gary A Yoder Fma Pfa serves as a quiet expanse of land, anchoring the immediate geography in a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the wider world. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, turning the river’s surface into a sheet of polished iron that reflects the muted, earthen tones of the surrounding ridges.

Dawson bears the quiet marks of an era when the extraction of resources defined the local pulse, leaving behind a legacy of industry that has since receded into the quietude of the hills. Though the echoes of more industrious times linger in the weathered architecture, the rhythm of life now follows the slow turning of the seasons rather than the demands of a clock. Residents often look toward the Lonaconing Reservoir when seeking the stillness of deeper waters, yet they remain tethered to the steady, enduring presence of the North Branch Potomac River. This is a place where history is not displayed in monuments, but felt in the way the morning mist clings to the valley floor, suggesting a life lived in accordance with the heavy, ancient weight of the land.

About This Dawson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dawson, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.477593, -78.943636. 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 Dawson includes the ZIP code (21557), telephone area code (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.