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Touring Maryland Junction
Maryland Junction in Mineral County (West Virginia) with it's 954 residents is a town located in United States about 106 mi (or 171 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Maryland Junction is now 06:25 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 13 airports nearby Maryland Junction, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 130 mi (or 210 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cumberland, Keyser, Romney, Somerset and Bedford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 47% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
16°C (62 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Fairfield Inn & Suites Cumberland
RAMADA WORLDWIDE-CUMBERLAND
BW BRADDOCK MOTOR INN
Rodeway Inn Lavale
Holiday Inn Express & Suites CUMBERLAND - LA VALE
Comfort Inn & Suites LaVale - Cumberland
SUPER 8 LA VALE-CUMBERLAND ARE
Sleep Inn & Suites Cumberland-LaVale
Videos from this area
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Western Maryland 734, Cumberland in October
Cumberland Maryland , Western Maryland RR videos from 08 & 09.
Mountain Maryland Mo Visits Curtis' Coney Island Weiners in Cumberland, Md.
Mountain Maryland Mo, everyone's favorite Western Maryland resident, visits a famous landmark in downtown Cumberland and indulges on the local cuisine. Plan your own tasty trip to Mountain...
Bike Trip on the C&O Canal
A solo bike trip on the C&O Canal. Three days, August 30 - September 1 2008, from Cumberland MD to Washington DC.
Mountain Maryland Mo Visits Historic Washington Street, Cumberland, Md.
Mountain Maryland Mo takes a QUICK tour of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, the Underground Tunnels and the Gordon-Roberts House on Washington Street in historic Cumberland, Maryland.
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad: Thunder in the Mountains Part 1
HD 1080p: On August 15th, 2010, Eastern Railfan Productions visited the famous Western Maryland Scenic Railroad for the first time. The 2-8-0 Consolidation #734 sported a different whistle,...
Mountain Maryland's Best Kept Secrets: Coney Island Sauce
Shhh... Host Kimberli Rowley has a delicious Mountain Maryland secret, as she explains how the sauce used on the Coney Island wieners at Curtis' in downtown Cumberland, Maryland, attracts fans...
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WMSR Engine 734 coming into Cumberland,MD station for trip to Frostburg,MD 5/22/2011.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Carpendale, West Virginia
Carpendale is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, and part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 977 at the 2010 census. Carpendale was incorporated on January 2, 1990 by the Circuit Court. The town is a combination of three subdivisions of which its name reflects: Carpenters Addition, Millerdale I, and Millerdale II. There are no stores in Carpendale and there is only one road in and out of the town.
Ridgeley, West Virginia
Ridgeley is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, and part of the Cumberland Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 675 at the 2010 census. Ridgeley was initially known as St. Clairsville, named for Sir John St Clair, Lt Colonel and Quartermaster General for the British General Edward Braddock. St Clair accompanied Braddock on his ill-fated march on Fort Duquesne and his disastrous defeat on July 9, 1755.
Wiley Ford, West Virginia
Wiley Ford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States and part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 1,026 at the 2010 census.
Fort Ohio
Fort Ohio (also known as the "New Store") was a stockade fort erected by Job Pearsall in 1749 on the present site of Ridgeley, West Virginia. The building was of log construction, 45 feet long and 25 feet wide, with two stories. Its name comes from the Ohio Company which did have a trading post at that location. The Ohio Company found success because a trail across the Allegheny Mountains from the Potomac River at Cumberland to near modern-day Pittsburgh offered a direct route to the Ohio River.
Allegany High School
Allegany High School is a public high school in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. Allegany High School was built as Allegany County High School in 1887, hence it is often referred to as 'Alco'. As of 2005, the school had 825 students and 49 teachers. Students were 93% white, 5% African-American and 2% Asian. Nineteen percent were eligible for reduced lunch, less than the state average of 27%. The current principal is Michael Calhoun.
WMHS Braddock Campus (Cumberland, Maryland)
WMHS Braddock Campus, located at 900 Seton Drive, was a hospital that served the Greater Cumberland, Maryland region in the USA.
Cumberland Dam
At Cumberland, Maryland a dam was maintained across the North Branch of the Potomac River by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company for the purpose of diverting water of the river into the head of the canal. The Dam impounded water over a distance of a mile, causing back water for about 3 miles up the river. Above the dam is the mouth of Wills Creek. This dam was built sometime before 1850.
Caiuctucuc
Between 1720 and 1730 early European explorers found a village of considerable size on the western side of what is now Cumberland, Maryland, called Caiuctucuc. It sat at the junction of the Cohongaronta (Potomac) and the Caiuctucuc (Wills Creek) streams. Teepees and lodges lined the riverbank along present day Green Street in western Cumberland. The village was abandoned prior to 1751 to the ever growing numbers of trappers and traders.