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Little Orleans Maryland Map

Explore Little Orleans, 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 Little Orleans, Maryland

How to Use This Little Orleans, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Little Orleans, 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 Little Orleans.

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	Little Orleans
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Allegany County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.625925
Longitude	-78.3864
Population	65
Density	20.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21766
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Cumberland
School District	Allegany County Public Schools

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About Little Orleans, Maryland

Little Orleans is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 65. The population density is 20.2 people per km². Little Orleans is located at 39.6259°N, 78.3864°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21766.

Little Orleans occupies a narrow, quiet crease of the earth where the ground yields to the persistent, winding path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. It lies 12.0 miles east of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 90°T), and is situated 32.7 miles north-northwest of Winchester. Beyond the towpath, the land rises into the dense, shaded ridges of Green Ridge Sf, a vast expanse of protected woodland that defines the local horizon. The air here carries a heavy, damp stillness, particularly in the mornings when the fog lifts from the nearby depressions like Macks Hollow to cling to the sycamores and oaks. Far to the west, the jagged, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains press against the sky, serving as a constant, silent boundary to the world outside this valley. Though Long Pond sits quietly tucked away only two miles from the main thoroughfare, the landscape remains defined by the rhythmic, stone-lined presence of the canal, which cuts through the brush and timber with a deliberate, man-made geometry that has long since softened into the wilder character of the forest.

Little Orleans maintains a pace dictated by the slow, seasonal shifts of the surrounding timberland and the remnants of a working history that once relied heavily on the transit of goods through the canal corridor. Industry here has transitioned from the clamor of lock-tending and freight to a quieter existence centered on the stewardship of the land and the modest commerce of those passing through the woods. The local economy is tied to the rugged terrain, where the legacy of Appalachian labor persists in the weathered frame structures and the enduring silence of the backcountry. Residents and occasional travelers might find themselves traversing the rugged paths of the region, though those seeking the longer, marked routes like the Imes Trail must look further afield toward the north. Life in Little Orleans persists as a study in isolation, where the darkening light of dusk against the tree line feels less like a closing door and more like a return to a simpler, older way of existing within the deep, inland woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Green Ridge Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 012° N
Sideling Hill Wma (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 043° NE
Aaron Straus Heritage Conservation (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 043° NE
Eidolon Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 123° SE
Green Ridge State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 196° S
Western Maryland Rail Trail (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 077° E
Woodmont Nrma (State Park) — 3.6 mi, 078° E
Sideling Hill Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 029° NE
Green Ridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 311° NW
Prospect Rock (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 107° E
George Washington's Bathtub (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 089° E
Berkeley Springs Baths (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 089° E
Museum of Berkeley Springs (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 089° E
Morgan Arts Council (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 089° E
The New Earth Granary (Theatre) — 8.6 mi, 089° E
Heath Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 087° E
Almost Heaven Sign (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 168° S
Almost Heaven Swing (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 168° S
Hancock Museum (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 065° NE
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 12.1 mi, 320° NW
Furnace School (Historic Ruins) — 14.9 mi, 182° S
Sleepy Creek Post Office (Historic Ruins) — 16.4 mi, 080° E
Greenway Avenue Stadium (Stadium) — 19.3 mi, 274° W
Allegany Arts Council (Gallery) — 20.0 mi, 275° W
The Three Stars Arts (Gallery) — 20.1 mi, 275° W
Embassy Theatre (Theatre) — 20.1 mi, 275° W
Junior Officer's Quarters (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 093° E
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 34.8 mi, 192° S · 1.1M acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 50.4 mi, 169° S · 197k acres

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