Westernport, Maryland
Westernport is a town of 1,588 people in Allegany County, Maryland, founded in 1758.
Why visit Westernport
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Waverly Street Bridge, Hampshire Hill, Bloomington Viaduct and Borderside.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 34 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Westernport
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About Westernport
Westernport is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland micropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Westernport had a population of 1,812.
From the Wikipedia article Westernport, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Waverly Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Historic steel bowstring truss bridge in Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland
Museums and landmarks4
Bloomington Viaduct
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Stone arch railroad bridge spanning the Northern Branch of the Potomac River
Borderside
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Maryland
Henry Glassaway Davis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in West Virginia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
History
Westernport's first settlement is identified on a French military map dating from 1758. The map is currently on display at École Militaire in Paris. The settlement at that time had no name. By 1774, it was known as Hardscrabble because the rocky soil made planting difficult. Some time in the mid-1790s, the name was changed to Westernport, with the town being the westernmost navigable port on the Potomac River. In the late 18th century and early to mid part of the 19th century, coal and timber was loaded onto flatboats where George's Creek empties into the Potomac, then floated down to near Great Falls, Virginia, where the goods were unloaded, the boats broken up to sell as lumber, with the operators walking back to Westernport. The town was incorporated in 1859.
In 1886–87 the Piedmont and Cumberland Railway was built through Westernport, connecting the town to Cumberland.
From the History section of Westernport, Maryland on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Westernport
32 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 21°F | 2.8 in | 9.6 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 22°F | 2.6 in | 10.3 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 28°F | 3.8 in | 5.5 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 37°F | 3.9 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 76°F | 47°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 56°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 61°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 59°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 52°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 40°F | 3.1 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 31°F | 2.7 in | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 25°F | 3.0 in | 6.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Keyser 2 Ssw (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Allegany County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Garrett County Airport (ODM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Bel Air 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Frostburg 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Cresaptown 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Grantsville 16 mi north, about 25 min by car
- La Vale 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Cumberland 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Mountain Lake Park 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Oakland 20 mi west, about 32 min by car
- Bowmans Addition 21 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Cheat Lake 45 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Westernport, MD downtown, Alainmoscoso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bloomington Viaduct, Alainmoscoso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waverly street bridge, Alainmoscoso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HenryGlassawayDavisHouse2012, Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0
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