THE CUMBERLAND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Dissected Ridges and Knobs setting.
Cumberland city has 10.2 square miles of land in Allegany County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Dissected Ridges and Knobs, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Cumberland and Allegany County
Cumberland is associated with Allegany County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Cumberland by land and water
The Census records 0.07 square miles of water within Cumberland, or 0.7% of its total area. It is 0.6 percentage points lower than the 1.3% recorded for Allegany County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Cumberland city has 9 times the land area of nearby Bowmans Addition CDP (1.12 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

