Luke, Maryland | |
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 City Building in January 2014 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Luke within Allegany County | |
  Luke Location of Luke within Maryland  Luke Luke (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′32″N 79°3′28″W / 39.47556°N 79.05778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Allegany |
| Incorporated | 1922[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edward E. Clemons Jr. (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 85 |
| • Density | 319.55/sq mi (123.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21540 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-48775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391277[3] |
Luke is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Potomac River just upstream of Westernport. Known originally as West Piedmont,[4] the town is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 85 as of the 2020 census.[5]
- ^ "Luke, Allegany County, Maryland". Maryland State Archives. July 10, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luke, Maryland
- ^ Chidester, Robert C. "A Historic Context for the Archaeology of Industrial Labor in the State of Maryland". heritage.umd.edu. University of Maryland. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
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