Klondike, Maryland

Klondike 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 118.[2]

Klondike, Maryland
Klondike
Location within the State of Maryland
Klondike
Klondike (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°36′33″N 78°57′45″W
Country United States
State Maryland
County Allegany
Area
  Total0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
  Land0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,900 ft (600 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total118
  Density309/sq mi (119.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code24-44525
GNIS feature ID2583646

It is located in western Allegany County, 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Frostburg, at the foot of Big Savage Mountain.It is built at the site of the Klondike Mine, The Consolidation Coal Company's Mine No. 17.

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". Klondike (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. 2009-01-29.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Klondike CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

Stakem, Karen Hersick Klondike: A Coal Mining Town, 1999, Frostburg University Library, F189.K57 K57 1999.


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