Mount Lena, Maryland
CDP
About Mount Lena
Mount Lena, MD is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Maryland.
Mount Lena holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.25 square miles.
📰 Mount Lena News Today
- Patricia L. McClanathan Obituary Oct 21, 2024 Stauffer Funeral Homes · Oct 21
- Obituary for JOHN GRANVILLE EASTERDAY J. L. Davis Funeral Home · Jun 2
- Madeline Pearl Swope Obituary Oct 19, 2020 obits.robinsonfuneralhomes.com · Oct 19
- Rita M. Faulders Obituary Sep 11, 2025 Stauffer Funeral Homes · Sep 11
- William Joseph "Bill" Trickett Obituary May 24, 2026 Stauffer Funeral Homes · May 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Mount Lena Unique
- The only place in America named Mount Lena — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.25 sq mi
Coordinates39.5540, -77.6219