Lonaconing Maryland Map

About Lonaconing, Maryland

Lonaconing is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 889. The population density is 989.0 people per km². Lonaconing is located at 39.5659°N, 78.9803°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21539.

Lonaconing rests in a deep valley, a place where the sky seems a little closer, framed by the steep, forested slopes of Allegany County. It lies 16.5 miles east of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 90°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-south-west of Frostburg. The Georges Creek spills through, its waters carrying the cool, damp scent of the surrounding Appalachian foothills, a constant murmur against the weathered brick and clapboard of the houses that cling to the hillsides. Even on a bright afternoon, shadows linger in the hollows, lending a certain quietude to the air, and the distant call of a crow echoes with a peculiar resonance. The landscape here is a study in inclines, with streets climbing and descending with a determined, almost defiant, spirit, hinting at the rugged nature of the terrain that has shaped life in Lonaconing for generations. This valley has long been a place of industry, its history etched into the very bedrock by the relentless work of coal mining. The ghosts of those mines still whisper in the wind that rustles through the dense stands of oak and pine, a reminder of the labor that once fueled the economy of Lonaconing. Though the deep seams are largely depleted, the spirit of self-reliance and hard work remains, evident in the small businesses that line Main Street and the gardens that burst with color in the warmer months. The old railroad bed, now a trail, traces a silent path through the greenery, a testament to the arteries of commerce that once pulsed through this remote corner of Maryland, connecting Lonaconing to a wider world.

About This Lonaconing Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lonaconing, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.565923, -78.980304. 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 Lonaconing and Allegany County.

Detailed location data for Lonaconing includes the ZIP code (21539), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Allegany County (Cumberland), and school district assignment (Allegany County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lonaconing is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.