Allegany County, Maryland
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Allegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 68,106.[1] Its county seat is Cumberland.[2] The name Allegany may come from a local Lenape word, welhik hane[3][4] or oolikhanna, which means 'best flowing river of the hills' or 'beautiful stream'.[5] A number of counties and a river in the Appalachian region of the U.S. are named Allegany, Allegheny, or Alleghany. Allegany County is part of the Cumberland metropolitan area. It is a part of the Western Maryland "panhandle".
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Coordinates: 39°38′N 78°41′W | |
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Founded | December 25, 1789 |
Named for | Allegheny Mountains |
Seat | Cumberland |
Largest city | Cumberland |
Area | |
• Total | 430 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
• Land | 424 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
• Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 1.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 68,106 |
• Density | 160/sq mi (61/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
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