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LaVale, Maryland

La Vale, Maryland
Census-designated place
Location of LaVale, Maryland
Location of LaVale, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°39′17″N 78°48′46″W / 39.65472°N 78.81278°W / 39.65472; -78.81278Coordinates: 39°39′17″N 78°48′46″W / 39.65472°N 78.81278°W / 39.65472; -78.81278
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 / 39.654737; -78.812691, 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.


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