Lonaconing, Maryland, United States
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Lonaconing is a small historic town in Allegany County, western Maryland, known as the birthplace of Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Lefty Grove and for its coal-mining and glassmaking heritage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lonaconing, Maryland, United States canonical | 2 |
| Lonaconing, Maryland area | 1 |
| Lonaconing, Maryland, United States of America | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| areaCode |
240
ⓘ
301 ⓘ |
| category |
Coal towns in Maryland
ⓘ
Towns in Allegany County, Maryland ⓘ Towns in Maryland ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Allegany County, Maryland ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| economicHistory | decline after reduction of coal and glass industries ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,600 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | valley setting along Georges Creek ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Appalachian working-class traditions ⓘ |
| hasHistoricBuilding | commercial and residential structures from the coal boom era ⓘ |
| hasHistoricEconomy | company-town style coal operations ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Georges Creek Coal and Iron Company-related sites
ⓘ
Lonaconing Silk Mill ⓘ |
| hasLandUseHistory | mining, industrial, and residential mixed use ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson | Lefty Grove ⓘ |
| historicalIndustry |
bituminous coal mining
ⓘ
glass manufacturing ⓘ iron production support ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsTown | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birthplace of Lefty Grove
ⓘ
coal mining heritage ⓘ glassmaking heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachia
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian region
Western Maryland ⓘ |
| namedFor | Native American word meaning "where many streams meet" or "lonesome place" ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Cumberland, Maryland ⓘ |
| nearbyCommunity | Westernport, Maryland ⓘ |
| nearestMajorHighway | Interstate 68 (via connecting roads) ⓘ |
| partOf | Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area ⓘ |
| postalCode | 21539 ⓘ |
| region |
Allegany Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Allegany Highlands
Georges Creek ⓘ
surface form:
Georges Creek Valley
|
| sportsHeritage | connection to Major League Baseball through Lefty Grove ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| transport | Maryland Route 36 ⓘ |
| transportHistory | served by the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad ⓘ |
| watercourse | Georges Creek ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lonaconing, Maryland, United States of America
subject surface form:
Lefty Grove
this entity surface form:
Lonaconing, Maryland area