Algonquin Maryland Map

About Algonquin, Maryland

Algonquin is a locality in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,220. The population density is 627.2 people per km². Algonquin is located at 38.5899°N, 76.0916°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21613.

Algonquin anchors the verdant expanse of the Maryland interior, where the steady, man-made currents of the Lodgecliffe Canal slice through the landscape like a silver needle stitching earth to sky. It lies 2.0 miles northwest of Cambridge, MD (from Cambridge, MD: bearing 313°T), and is situated 13.7 miles south of Talbot. The terrain shifts from open, golden fields to the dense, quiet shadows of the nearby woodland, while the water of Pinks Pond remains a still, obsidian mirror reflecting the changing moods of the afternoon light. To the far horizon, the silhouette of Edgars Ridge rises in a muted, purple haze, suggesting a world beyond the immediate, fertile reach of the soil. Here, the air carries a heavy, sweet scent of damp earth and drying corn stalks, a sensory reminder that Algonquin exists in the quiet pulse of a land defined by its distance from the salt-heavy winds of the coast.

Algonquin preserves the deliberate, industrious character of its early settlers, who carved a livelihood from the productive clay and the strategic utility of the canal. While the local economy has transitioned from the heavy labor of canal-borne commerce to more modern, decentralized pursuits, the rhythm of daily life still favors the slow, mechanical ticking of the clock over the frantic pace of the metropolis. Residents often look toward the protected, sprawling biodiversity of The Great Marsh, where the reeds sway in rhythmic unison under the weight of autumn migrations. The legacy of the region remains etched into the red-brick foundations of its oldest structures, standing as quiet witnesses to a history that values the endurance of the land over the fleeting vanity of rapid expansion.

About This Algonquin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Algonquin, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.589853, -76.091558. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Algonquin includes the ZIP code (21613), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Dorchester County (Cambridge), and school district assignment (Dorchester County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.