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Vale Summit Maryland Map

Explore Vale Summit, 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 Vale Summit, Maryland

How to Use This Vale Summit, Maryland Map

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

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

Latitude	39.618699
Longitude	-78.906134
Population	111
Density	43.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21532
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Cumberland
School District	Allegany County Public Schools

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About Vale Summit, Maryland

Vale Summit is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 111. The population density is 43.4 people per km². Vale Summit is located at 39.6187°N, 78.9061°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21532.

Vale Summit reveals itself through the steady, insistent murmur of Preston Run, which carves a path through the landscape with a persistent, cold clarity. It lies 5.7 miles west-southwest of LaVale, MD (from LaVale, MD: bearing 243°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-southwest of Cumberland. The terrain here is defined by the deep, quiet gravity of Spruce Hollow, a basin where the air holds the damp, earthen scent of moss and ancient stone. Far to the west, the jagged, blue-shadowed silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains anchor the horizon, grounding the visual field in a vast, geologic permanence. When the sun dips low, the light catches the incline of the slopes, turning the fields into a muted palette of slate and copper that feels entirely distinct from the busier, flatter plains of the lower state.

Vale Summit maintains a rhythm shaped by the legacy of coal extraction that once defined the economic pulse of these hills, leaving behind a character marked by resilience and an unpretentious, industrious spirit. The proximity of Hoffman Park offers a quiet expanse of green space where the local pace slows to match the movement of the seasons, a necessary reprieve from the industrial ghosts that linger in the soil. Nearby, the waters of the Midland-Gilmore Reservoir provide a reflective surface that mirrors the changing sky, acting as a serene centerpiece for a region that has long looked toward its own resources for survival. Life here remains tethered to the rugged topography, a place where the passage of time is measured not by sudden change, but by the slow, seasonal transformation of the woods and the enduring flow of the local streams.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hoffman Park (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 008° N
Community Park (Frostburg) (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 008° N
Dans Mountain Wma (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 182° S
East End Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 343° N
Buisness Lot (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 305° NW
Brownsville/Park Avenue Monument (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 331° NW
First Toll Gate House (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 065° NE
Savage River Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 302° NW
Savage River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 302° NW
Parris N. Glendening Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 337° NW
Dans Mountain State Park (State Park) — 4.3 mi, 212° SW
Finzel Swamp Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 342° N
The Rock - Allegany County Speedway (Stadium) — 5.8 mi, 097° E
Fort Hill Wma (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 173° S
Wills Mountain State Park (State Park) — 7.3 mi, 060° NE
Allegany Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 072° E
Embassy Theatre (Theatre) — 8.0 mi, 074° E
The Three Stars Arts (Gallery) — 8.0 mi, 073° E
Greenway Avenue Stadium (Stadium) — 8.6 mi, 079° E
Steam Pump (Historic Ruins) — 10.0 mi, 109° E
Masonry Overfall (Historic Ruins) — 12.4 mi, 112° E
Eroded Outcropping (Attraction) — 13.4 mi, 239° SW
Spruce Forest Artisan Village (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 293° NW
Meyersdale Area Historical Society (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 336° NW
Monroe Run Valley (Viewpoint) — 16.4 mi, 258° W
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 18.4 mi, 067° NE
Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 268° W
Davis History House (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 158° S
Hampshire County Artist Co-op (Arts Centre) — 20.7 mi, 157° SE
Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 157° SE

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