Shaft, Maryland

Shaft, Maryland
Location within the State of Maryland
Shaft, Maryland (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°37′27″N 78°56′24″W / 39.62417°N 78.94000°W / 39.62417; -78.94000
Country United States
State Maryland
County Allegany
Area
  Total
0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
  Land0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
1,775 ft (541 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
208
  Density264.63/sq mi (102.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21532
Area code(s)240 and 301
FIPS code24-71460
GNIS feature ID2583687

Shaft is a census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 235. It is located south of Frostburg, in the Georges Creek Valley. It lies at an elevation of 1,795 feet (547 m).