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Welcome to Lucas Heights ...

Lucas Heights is located in Allegany County<1>.


The location of Lucas Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Lucas Heights: Lucas Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Lucas Heights is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lucas Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Lucas Heights: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities near Lucas Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lucas Heights.

  • Cumberland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Frostburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
    • Frostburg is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <5>
  • Keyser
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
    • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <5>
  • Meyersdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Berlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
  • Westernport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lonaconing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Grantsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hyndman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <5>
  • Piedmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lucas Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lucas Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lucas Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lucas Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucas Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Lucas Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lucas Heights ...

Looking for more information about Lucas Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lucas Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lucas Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucas Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucas Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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