Local servicesHospitalUPMC Western Maryland Medical Center7.8 miPost officePinto Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCarpendale Town Hall5.2 miPoliceMaryland State Police Barrack C - Cumberland5.1 miFire stationCresaptown Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryBel Air Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCresaptown Elementary School1.3 miSchoolCalvary Christian Academy1.8 miCollegeFrostburg State University7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST51 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD86 miInterstateI-684.3 miUS highwayUS 220under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM7.0 miCoachCumberland (Amtrak)BayRunner Shuttle7.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:48 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:32 am – 4:54 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F39 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 12 days37 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cumberland 2 station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsBel Air Area Parkpark · under a mileCrespatown Area Parkpark · 1.9 miDans Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 481 acresFort Hill Wmastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 122 acresDans Mountain Wmastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 9,847 acresWills Mountain State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 374 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197833 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197833 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAllegany County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Garrett County, MD, 23 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Cumberlandserves 27,039 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation831 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
