Nicholas Ridge
Nicholas Ridge is a ridge in Allegany County, Western Maryland, Maryland and has an elevation of 1,371 feet. Nicholas Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet North Branch, as well as near Mexico.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mexico Farms Airport and Nicholas Mountain.
Mexico Farms Airport
Aerodrome
Mexico Farms Airport is a public airport located south of downtown Cumberland, Maryland. The airport is located immediately south of the larger Greater Cumberland Regional Airport. Mexico Farms Airport is situated 2½ miles west of Nicholas Ridge.
Nicholas Mountain
Peak
Nicholas Mountain, or Irons Mountain, is located in Allegany County, Maryland, United States and extends northeasterly from the North Branch Potomac River for 6 miles until 3.5 miles southeast of Cumberland, Maryland. It reaches an elevation of 1,760 feet. Nicholas Mountain is situated 2 miles north of Nicholas Ridge.
Warrior Run Generating Station
Power station
Warrior Run Generating Station, owned by the AES Corporation, was a 205 megawatt cogeneration plant located south of Cumberland, Maryland, United States, at 11600 Mexico Farms Road. Warrior Run Generating Station is situated 1½ miles west of Nicholas Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Branch and Mexico.
North Branch
Hamlet
North Branch is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. The Western Maryland Railroad Right-of-Way, Milepost 126 to Milepost 160 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
Evitts Creek
Hamlet
Evitts Creek is an unincorporated community located on the eastern outskirts of Cumberland, Maryland, United States. The community is on Maryland Route 51 east of the confluence of Evitts Creek and the North Branch Potomac River. Evitts Creek is situated 2 miles northwest of Nicholas Ridge.
Nicholas Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,371 feet
- Description: ridge in Allegany County, Maryland, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Allegany County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Nicholas Ridge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nicholas Ridge”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Spring Gap and Patterson Creek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wildcat Hollow and Saint Marys Cemetery.
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