McKenzie, Maryland
McKenzie, Maryland | |
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Location within the State of Maryland McKenzie, Maryland (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′02″N 78°49′26″W / 39.56722°N 78.82389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Allegany |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 590778[1] |
McKenzie is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States.[1]
Its name is derived from a family which owned a large farm along the river bottom in the area. It is located directly across from the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in Rocket Center, West Virginia. The area was formerly a railroad junction of the Patterson Creek Cutoff and the main B&O line. McKenzie is also the site of one of the first settlements in Allegany County. In the fields of the river bottom, arrowheads and flint can be found, suggesting a possible Native American community at one time, similar to the Barton, Maryland site.