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Lonaconing Maryland Map

Explore Lonaconing, 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 Lonaconing, Maryland

How to Use This Lonaconing, Maryland Map

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

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

Latitude	39.565923
Longitude	-78.980304
Population	1,001
Density	1067.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	21539
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Cumberland
School District	Allegany County Public Schools

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About Lonaconing, Maryland

Lonaconing is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,001. The population density is 1067.6 people per km². Lonaconing is located at 39.5659°N, 78.9803°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lonaconing is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 21539.

Lonaconing occupies a narrow, deep-cut crease in the earth where the steady, dark pulse of Georges Creek serves as the primary artery for the valley floor. It lies 11.0 miles southwest of LaVale, MD (from LaVale, MD: bearing 236°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-southwest of Frostburg. The air here holds a cool, heavy density, often clinging to the slopes that rise sharply toward the distant Appalachian Mountains, which rim the horizon in jagged, bruised-purple silhouettes. A short distance away, the Lonaconing Reservoir collects the runoff of the high ground, its surface reflecting a slate-gray sky that seems to press down upon the rooftops. Near the center of the settlement, the quiet expanse of Railroad Park provides a flat respite from the incline, a place where the earth levels out and the shadows of the afternoon stretch long and thin against the rusted remnants of a bygone industrial age.

Lonaconing retains the skeletal frame of a coal-mining past, evidenced by the heavy stone masonry and the enduring, soot-stained architecture that once thrived on the extraction of anthracite. The labor that defined the local economy has largely retreated, leaving behind a stillness that settles over the streets like a fine, persistent dust. Beyond the immediate grid, the terrain rises toward Cucumber Hollow, where the land remains untamed and thick with the timber that once fueled the furnaces of the region. Life in Lonaconing moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, informed by a history of hard-won coal and the stark reality of a landscape that demands attention, forcing the traveler to acknowledge the raw, unpolished grit of a place that has seen the height of its industry pass into the quietude of the present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Railroad Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 050° NE
Furnace Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 027° NE
Dans Mountain State Park (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 101° E
Savage River Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 293° NW
Savage River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 293° NW
Dans Mountain Wma (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 086° E
Fort Hill Wma (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 120° SE
Fort Hill Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 129° SE
Buisness Lot (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 021° N
Brownsville/Park Avenue Monument (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 024° NE
Eroded Outcropping (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 247° SW
New Germany Sp (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 304° NW
First Toll Gate House (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 054° NE
Jennings Randolph Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 221° SW
The Rock - Allegany County Speedway (Stadium) — 10.2 mi, 073° E
Monroe Run Valley (Viewpoint) — 12.1 mi, 271° W
Spruce Forest Artisan Village (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 316° NW
Allegany Museum (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 062° NE
Piercie Paugh Homestead Site (Historic Ruins) — 13.0 mi, 220° SW
Embassy Theatre (Theatre) — 13.0 mi, 063° NE
The Three Stars Arts (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 063° NE
Greenway Avenue Stadium (Stadium) — 13.4 mi, 067° NE
Steam Pump (Historic Ruins) — 13.4 mi, 088° E
Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 282° W
Meyersdale Area Historical Society (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 353° N
Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation (Public Artwork) — 18.9 mi, 272° W
Davis History House (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 142° SE
Hampshire County Artist Co-op (Arts Centre) — 19.5 mi, 142° SE
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 23.5 mi, 062° NE
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 37.8 mi, 204° SW · 922k acres

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