La Vale Maryland Map
Explore La Vale, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of La Vale, Maryland
How to Use This La Vale, Maryland Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for La Vale, Maryland. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maryland or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to La Vale.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | La Vale |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Allegany County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.67164 |
| Longitude | -78.826759 |
| Population | 4,201 |
| Density | 178.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 21502 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| County Seat | Cumberland |
| School District | Allegany County Public Schools |
About La Vale, Maryland
La Vale is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,201. The population density is 178.0 people per km². La Vale is located at 39.6716°N, 78.8268°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21502.La Vale occupies a deliberate position upon the high, broken plateaus where the terrain begins its long climb toward the distant Appalachian Mountains. Braddock Run cuts a persistent, winding path through the local topography, its waters carving a subtle depression that dictates the flow of the neighborhood’s streets and the orientation of its architecture. To the west, the air carries a crispness derived from the proximity of Buchanan State Forest, while the immediate surroundings are marked by the utilitarian green spaces of Lavale Distric Park. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the gray slate of rooftops and the sharp angles of the land, illuminating a landscape that is less about dramatic peaks and more about the quiet, persistent tension between human construction and the stubborn, rising earth.
History in La Vale remains tethered to the movement of people and commerce through these corridors, a legacy of transit that has evolved from early carriage roads into the steady, modern commerce that sustains the regional economy. Beyond the daily activity of the local thoroughfares, one might look toward the nearby Ridgedale Reservoir, a placid expanse that serves as a quiet counterpoint to the busy intersection of lives and livelihoods. The proximity of Koulip Hollow further emphasizes the rugged, irregular character of the ground, which has long influenced how the residents organize their homes and businesses. Life in La Vale moves with a measured, industrious cadence, defined by those who appreciate the functional beauty of a region that serves as a gateway between the lowlands and the higher, more formidable ridges that define the horizon.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Ort Field (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 125° SE
- Lavale Distric Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 144° SE
- Narrows Scenic Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 107° E
- Wills Mountain State Park (State Park) — 2.1 mi, 092° E
- First Toll Gate House (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 210° SW
- Park (Local Recreation) — 3.4 mi, 123° SE
- Allegany Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 111° E
- National Road Monument (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 115° SE
- Thomas Cresap (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 115° SE
- Embassy Theatre (Theatre) — 3.7 mi, 112° E
- The Three Stars Arts (Gallery) — 3.7 mi, 112° E
- The Rock - Allegany County Speedway (Stadium) — 4.6 mi, 160° S
- Greenway Avenue Stadium (Stadium) — 4.6 mi, 116° SE
- Finzel Swamp Preserve (Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 295° NW
- Savage River Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 7.0 mi, 266° W
- Dans Mountain Wma (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 217° SW
- Rocky Gap Sp (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 077° E
- Steam Pump (Historic Ruins) — 8.7 mi, 143° SE
- Buchanan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.8 mi, 066° NE
- Warrior Mountain Wma (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 120° SE
- Masonry Overfall (Historic Ruins) — 11.1 mi, 139° SE
- Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 13.2 mi, 070° E
- Meyersdale Area Historical Society (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 314° NW
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 276° W
- Warrior Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.3 mi, 102° E
- Eroded Outcropping (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 236° SW
- Davis History House (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 171° S
- Hampshire County Artist Co-op (Arts Centre) — 23.1 mi, 171° S
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 171° S
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 260° W
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About This La Vale Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Vale, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.67164, -78.826759. 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 La Vale includes the ZIP code (21502), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Allegany County (Cumberland), and school district assignment (Allegany County Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
