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)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
1,775 ft (541 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
208
 • Density264.5/sq mi (102.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21532
Area codes240 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).