Klondike, Maryland

Klondike, Maryland
Census-designated place
Klondike
Klondike

Location within the state of Maryland

Coordinates: 39°36′33″N 78°57′45″W / 39.60917°N 78.96250°W / 39.60917; -78.96250Coordinates: 39°36′33″N 78°57′45″W / 39.60917°N 78.96250°W / 39.60917; -78.96250
Country United States
State Maryland
County Allegany
Area
  Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
  Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,900 ft (600 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 118
  Density 309/sq mi (119.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 24-44525
GNIS feature ID 2583646

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]

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. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

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


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