Ellerslie Maryland Map

About Ellerslie, Maryland

Ellerslie is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 651. The population density is 272.3 people per km². Ellerslie is located at 39.7206°N, 78.7742°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21529.

Ellerslie occupies a narrow, quiet corridor where the earth rises in firm, verdant swells toward the distant, hazy blue silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 4.7 miles north of Cumberland, MD (from Cumberland, MD: bearing 352°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-northeast of LaVale. Wills Creek carves a persistent path through the landscape, its waters tracing the valley floor with a cold, rhythmic clarity that defines the physical limits of the terrain. The air here holds a crisp, mineral quality, particularly at dusk when the shadows stretch long and thin across the fields, cooling the soil after the sun retreats behind the western ridges. Residents of Ellerslie often find solace in the immediate proximity of the Ellerslie Area Park, a small expanse of green that offers a pause in the steady, forward motion of the day. Beyond these borders, the land climbs toward the dense, shadowed timber of the Buchanan State Forest, marking a transition from the cleared valley bottom to the rugged, untamed reaches of the backcountry.

Industry and passage have long defined the character of Ellerslie, a place shaped by the persistent movement of rail and road through its narrow throat. The local economy remains tethered to these historical veins of transit, echoing a time when the labor of the region was measured by the freight moving through the pass. While the pace of life remains measured, the influence of the nearby Old Mail Trail suggests a history built upon the necessity of connection across difficult, high-country terrain. Those who live here recognize the subtle shifts in the seasons, from the damp, thawing mud of spring to the amber light that settles over the landscape as winter approaches. Far removed from the reach of any maritime influence, the people of Ellerslie look toward the interior, finding a sense of stability in the firm, unyielding presence of the hills and the steady, reliable flow of Wills Creek.

About This Ellerslie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ellerslie, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.720642, -78.774186. 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 Ellerslie includes the ZIP code (21529), 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.