Dawson, Maryland

Dawson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 103.[2]

Dawson, Maryland
Dawson
Location within the State of Maryland
Dawson
Dawson (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°28′39″N 78°56′37″W
Country United States
State Maryland
County Allegany
Area
  Total0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
  Land0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
765 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total103
  Density198/sq mi (76.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code24-21925
GNIS feature ID2583606

Dawson is on U.S. Route 220, 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Keyser, West Virginia, and 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Cumberland. It is situated along the northwest bank of the North Branch Potomac River, which forms the Maryland–West Virginia border.

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". Dawson (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. 2009-01-29.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dawson CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2013.


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