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Laurel Delaware Map

Explore Laurel, Delaware, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Laurel, Delaware

How to Use This Laurel, Delaware Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Laurel, Delaware. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Delaware or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Laurel.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Laurel
State	Delaware (DE)
County	Sussex County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.571457
Longitude	-75.571134
Population	3,865
Density	539.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	19956
Area Code	302
County Seat	Georgetown
School District	Laurel School District

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About Laurel, Delaware

Laurel is a locality in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,865. The population density is 539.5 people per km². Laurel is located at 38.5715°N, 75.5711°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Laurel is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19956.

Laurel unfolds where the dark, tea-colored waters of Broad Creek carve a deliberate path through the low-lying plains of the peninsula. It lies 25.8 miles south-southwest of Milford, DE (from Milford, DE: bearing 197°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-southeast of Seaford. The land here is a level expanse of moisture-rich soil, where the horizon feels expansive and the air holds a heavy, salt-sweet dampness that hints at the proximity of the Bulkhead Shoal Channel. At the center of the landscape, Records Pond serves as a quiet mirror to the sky, its surface often ruffled by the persistent breeze that travels inland from the coast. To the west, the distant elevation of Pine Ridge provides a faint, hazy silhouette against the clouds, while the immediate surroundings are dominated by the serene, open geometry of the fields and the sudden, lush density of the nearby Redden State Forest Bailey Tract.

Laurel owes its enduring character to the intersection of early maritime trade and the rhythmic demands of the agrarian calendar. Market Square remains the focal point of civic life, acting as a vestige of the era when the waterway served as the primary artery for local commerce and the transport of timber and grain. The economy has long leaned upon the productivity of the soil and the specialized labor of the poultry industry, creating a quiet, industrious pace that defines the morning commute. Even now, the shadow of Morgan Island and the shifting tides of the regional waterways influence the temperament of the inhabitants, who move with an awareness of the seasons that feels as ancient as the land itself. In the quiet transition between afternoon and evening, the light catches the brickwork and the weathered wood of the older structures, casting a soft, golden clarity that reveals the quiet persistence of a place built upon the steady, reliable grace of the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

North Laurel Elementary School (Recreation Easement) — 0.5 mi, 163° S
Military Exhib Site (Registered Battlefield) — 0.7 mi, 183° S
Janosik Park (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 180° S
Laurel River Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 192° S
Market Square (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 179° S
Chipman Pond (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 129° SE
Laurel High School (Recreation Easement) — 1.6 mi, 172° S
James Branch Nature Preserve (State Park) — 2.4 mi, 126° SE
Trap Pond State Park (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 109° E
Nanticoke Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 295° NW
Midlands Wa - Delaware Technical & Community College Ed. Found. (State Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 103° E
Midlands Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 103° E
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.1 mi, 260° W · 96k acres
Naylor Mill Forest Trail (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 185° S
Bridgeville Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 352° N
Chesapeake Fire Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 208° SW
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 056° NE
Bethel Church (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 125° SE
Theatre and Web Development House (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 188° S
Salisbury University Richard A. Henson School of Science & Technology Planetarium (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 187° S
Sammy the Seagull (Public Artwork) — 15.8 mi, 187° S
East New Market Heritage Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 276° W
John Milton Statue (Monument) — 19.9 mi, 045° NE
Caroline County Shooting Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.7 mi, 319° NW
Mispillion Art League (Gallery) — 24.9 mi, 018° N
Painting with a Twist (Gallery) — 25.1 mi, 061° NE
Cinema Art Theater (Arts Centre) — 25.4 mi, 062° NE
The Mermaid Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 132° SE
Milford Movies 9 (Cinema) — 26.1 mi, 016° N
Louis H. Taylor Stadium (Stadium) — 26.1 mi, 128° SE

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