Nicole Sharp’s Location

"Where in the world is Nicole Sharp?"

Washington Street Historic District (Washington Street USA National Historic District Park)

Nicole Sharp lives in the Washington Street USA National Historic District of Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.  USA National Historic Districts are administered by the USA National Park Service.

West Cumberland (Cumberland West Side)

Cumberland (City of Cumberland)

Below is a map highlighting in red the position of the City of Cumberland within Allegany County, Maryland.  Cumberland is located at the center of the county bordering the northernmost bank of the Potomac River which forms the southern border of the county.  Image by "Shereth" from Wikimedia Commons (cropped by Nicole Sharp).

Map highlighting in red the position of the City of Cumberland within Allegany County, Maryland.

Allegany (Allegany County)

Below is a map highlighting in red the position of Allegany County within the State of Maryland.  Allegany is the second westernmost county in Maryland.  Image by David Benbennick from Wikimedia Commons.

Map highlighting in red the position of Allegany County within the State of Maryland.

Below is a map of the urban clusters for Cumberland, Frostburg, and Lonaconing in Allegany County, Maryland, as of 2000.  Cumberland’s urban cluster of the Cumberland-Keyser Metropolitan Area is the largest cluster highlighted in orange at the center of the county.  Image from Wikimedia Commons.

Map of the urban clusters for Cumberland, Frostburg, and Lonaconing in Allegany County, Maryland, as of 2000.

Cumberland Area (Cumberland-Keyser Metropolitan Statistical Area)

Below is a map of the Cumberland-Keyser Metropolitan Area consisting of Allegany County (Maryland) and Mineral County (West Virginia).  The largest red area at the center of Allegany County is the county seat of Cumberland and the largest red area at the center of Mineral County is the county seat of Keyser.  Image from Wikimedia Commons.

Map of the Cumberland-Keyser Metropolitan Area consisting of Allegany County (Maryland) and Mineral County (West Virginia).

Appalachian Maryland (Maryland Appalachian Region)

Below is a map highlighting in red the Appalachian Region of Maryland.  From west to east, Appalachian Maryland consists of Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties.  Image by Nicole Sharp derived from Wikimedia Commons Public Domain content by David Benbennick.

Map highlighting in red the Appalachian Region of Maryland.

The physiographic region encompassing the Appalachian Mountains of Maryland (shown below in brown) is different from the politically defined borders of the Maryland Appalachian Region (shown above in red).  The Appalachian Mountains of Maryland cover Garrett County, Allegany County, and the western half of Washington County.  Image by User "strongbad1982" from English Wikipedia.

Maryland physiographic regions.

Below is a map of Maryland divided into physiographic provinces and sections as determined by the Maryland Geological Survey.  Cumberland is in the Folded Appalachian Mountains Section of the Maryland Ridge and Valley Province.  Image from English Wikipedia.

Maryland (State of Maryland)

Below is a labeled map of Maryland’s twenty-three counties and the independent city of Baltimore.  The state capital of Annapolis is indicated in red.  Image from Wikimedia Commons.

A labeled map of Maryland's twenty-three counties and the independent city of Baltimore.

Below is a population density map of Maryland from 2010.  Areas with low population density are indicated in green and areas with high population density are indicated in red.  Image by Jim Irwin from Wikimedia Commons.

A population density map of Maryland from 2010.

Below is a climatological map of Maryland.  All of Maryland has the same humid subtropical climate type except for the two westernmost counties of Garrett and Allegany.  The City of Cumberland is in the same humid subtropical climate as the rest of Maryland.  Image by User "icy98" from Wikimedia Commons.

A climatological map of Maryland.

Below is a map highlighting in red the position of Maryland within the United States of America.  Along the USA Atlantic seaboard, Maryland is the sixth southernmost and ninth northernmost state.  Image by User "TUBS" from Wikimedia Commons.

A map highlighting in red the position of Maryland within the United States of America.