The Narrows
The Narrows is a gap in Allegany County, Western Maryland, Maryland and has an elevation of 650 feet. The Narrows is situated nearby to the locality Eckhart Junction, as well as near the hamlet Locust Grove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wills Mountain State Park and Bishop Walsh High School.
Wills Mountain State Park
Nature reserve
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Wills Mountain State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area on Wills Mountain overlooking the Cumberland Narrows in Allegany County, Maryland. The state park occupies 470 acres on the northwest edge of the City of Cumberland.
Bishop Walsh High School
School
Bishop Walsh School is a K-12 Catholic school located in Cumberland, Maryland, and under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Approximately 350 students attend.
Downtown Cumberland Historic District
Park
The Downtown Cumberland Historic District, also referred to as the Downtown Cumberland Mall, is the main shopping and dining district for the city of Cumberland, Maryland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Narrows Park and LaVale.
Narrows Park
Hamlet
Narrows Park is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. Braddock Run flows into Wills Creek near Narrows Park.
LaVale
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LaVale is a census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,201 as of the 2020 census.
Cumberland
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Cumberland is a city in Western Maryland. It is on the banks of the North Branch Potomac River and Wills Creek in Allegany County.
The Narrows
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 650 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Allegany County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.6687° or 39° 40′ 7″ northLongitude
-78.78502° or 78° 47′ 6″ westElevation
650 feet (198 metres)Open location code
87F3M697+FXGeoNames ID
4363490
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