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Vale Summit, Maryland
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 Vale Summit, Maryland
Location in Maryland
Vale Summit, Maryland
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Allegany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,238 ft (682 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 111 |
| • Density | 112.35/sq mi (43.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
21532
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| Area code(s) | 240 and 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-80075 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583699 |
Vale Summit is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 139.
History
Local lore indicates that the community was so named in the mid 19th century, founded by the local population of coal miners. Previously, however, it was locally known as "Pompey Smash", the origin of which is commonly believed to have come from a slave named Pompey crashing his wagonload of coal. A main road through the village still bears the name "Pompey Smash Road".
A paved road reached the town circa 1921, from Clarysville, along Route 40.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 111 | — | |
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See also
In Spanish: Vale Summit para niños
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