Klondike Maryland Map
Klondike, Maryland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Klondike, Allegany County.
Interactive Map of Klondike, Maryland
| City | Klondike |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Allegany |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.609255 |
| Longitude | -78.962525 |
| Population | 54 |
| Density | 83.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Klondike, Maryland
Klondike is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 54. The population density is 83.8 people per km². Klondike is located at 39.6093°N, 78.9625°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21532.
Klondike, a place defined by the subtle heft of Appalachian foothills, unfolds with a quiet persistence. It lies 17.7 miles east of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 81°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-south-west of LaVale. Here, the landscape is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, the terrain gently sloping, then rising into forested ridges that hold the afternoon light in their depths. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a palpable coolness that belies the summer sun. Small clearings, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch taut under the sky, break the dense canopy, their cultivated geometry a quiet counterpoint to the wilder inclinations of the surrounding woods. The very character of Klondike seems to be one of patient endurance, a settling into the contours of the land rather than an imposition upon it. The history of Klondike is less a grand narrative and more a series of persistent efforts, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have sought their living from this particular stretch of Allegany County. While the name might evoke images of a gold rush, the reality here has always been more grounded, tied to the soil and the timber. The local economy, though not booming, finds its pulse in agriculture, with farms that have likely been in families for generations, their fields whispering of past harvests. The surrounding forests, once a source of lumber, still offer a quiet bounty, and the clear streams that thread through the valleys hint at a simpler, more connected way of life. There are no grand monuments or famous sons and daughters here, but rather a collective memory held in the weathered barns and the slow, deliberate pace of a community that understands the value of what is close at hand.
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About This Klondike Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Klondike, Maryland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Klondike and Allegany County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Klondike is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Klondike is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
