La Vale, Maryland | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of LaVale, Maryland |
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Coordinates: 39°39′17″N 78°48′46″W / 39.65472°N 78.81278°WCoordinates: 39°39′17″N 78°48′46″W / 39.65472°N 78.81278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Allegany |
Area | |
• Total | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
• Land | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,551 |
• Density | 1,332/sq mi (514.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 21502, 21504 |
Area code(s) | 301 |
FIPS code | 24-46075 |
GNIS feature ID | 0590618 |
La Vale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 3,551 at the 2010 census.
La Vale is located at 39°39′17″N 78°48′46″W / 39.654737°N 78.812691°W, in the shadow of Haystack Mountain. To the east is Cumberland and the very scenic Narrows, a water gap between Haystack Mountain to the south and Wills Mountain to the north. To the west is Piney Mountain and Frostburg. La Vale is on the Old National Pike. La Vale is a business center that contains the largest concentration of retail and the only indoor shopping mall, Country Club Mall, in the Cumberland Metro area.
The La Vale Tollgate House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2), all land.