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Nikep, Maryland
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°33′04″N 78°59′56″W / 39.55111°N 78.99889°W / 39.55111; -78.99889
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Allegany
Area
• Total	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km)
• Land	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation	1,486 ft (453 m)
Population
• Total	95
• Density	633.33/sq mi (243.76/km)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	24-55950
GNIS feature ID	2583666

Nikep (originally known as Pekin) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 95. Nikep is located in the Georges Creek Valley of western Allegany County, along the old route of Maryland Route 36. Lonaconing is 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to the northeast, and Westernport is 6.6 miles (10.6 km) to the southwest.

The name Nikep was given to the first post office established in the community, because Pekin was already in use at another post office (Pekin, Indiana).

Demographics

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nikep, Maryland
3. "Nikep (Populated Place)". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. January 29, 2009.
4. "Nikep CDP, Maryland - Census Bureau Profile". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
5. "What's in a (Post Office) Name?" (PDF). United States Postal Service. p. 1. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Allegany County, Maryland, United States
County seat: Cumberland
Cities	Cumberland Frostburg
Towns	Barton Lonaconing Luke Midland Westernport
CDPs	Barrelville Bel Air Bier Bowling Green Bowmans Addition Carlos Clarysville Corriganville Cresaptown Danville Dawson Detmold Eckhart Mines Ellerslie Flintstone Franklin Gilmore Grahamtown Klondike LaVale Little Orleans McCoole Midlothian Moscow Mount Savage National Nikep Ocean Oldtown Pleasant Grove Potomac Park Rawlings Shaft Spring Gap Vale Summit Woodland Zihlman
Other communities	Amcelle Bellegrove Dickens Evitts Creek George's Creek McKenzie Mexico Narrows Park North Branch Pinto Pleasant Valley Town Creek
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