| Nikep, Maryland | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Maryland#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Nikep |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the State of Maryland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Allegany |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.39 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.39 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.15 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.15 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 95 |
| Population Density Km2: | 243.76 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 633.33 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1486 |
| Coordinates: | 39.5511°N -78.9989°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 24-55950 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2583666 |
Nikep (originally known as Pekin) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 95.[3] Nikep is located in the Georges Creek Valley of western Allegany County, along the old route of Maryland Route 36. Lonaconing is to the northeast, and Westernport is 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).[4]