Maryland Gazetteer
Dans Rock is a physical feature (summit) in Allegany County. The primary coordinates for Dans Rock places it within the MD 21557 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Dans Rock |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Bound by Savage Mountain on the W and Knobly Mountain in West Virginia on the E, 4.3 km (2.7 mi) NE of Wolf Rock. (US-T121) |
| History: | Named for Daniel Cresap, one of the sons of Colonel Thomas Cresap, for whose negro servant Negro Mountain was named. Daniel met his death on the mountainside during an Indian conflict. |
| County: | Allegany County |
| Latitude: | 39.581478 |
| Longitude: | -78.8972453 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Dans Rock: Dans Rock.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Dans Rock does not include property ownership information.
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