Allegany County, Maryland

Allegany County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of 2000, the population is 74,930. Its county seat is Cumberland. The name Allegany comes from a local Native American word, oolikhanna, which means "beautiful stream." It should be noted that the spelling Allegany County is used in New York as well as in Maryland; Pennsylvania spells a similarly-named county Allegheny County, while Virginia and North Carolina spell theirs Alleghany County.

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County - U.S. state - Maryland - 2000 - County seat - Cumberland - Native American - Allegany County - New York - Pennsylvania - Allegheny County - Virginia - North Carolina - Alleghany County

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