Antietam Maryland Map

About Antietam, Maryland

Antietam is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 98. The population density is 247.3 people per km². Antietam is located at 39.4162°N, 77.7422°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21782.

Antietam reveals itself through a landscape of limestone outcrops and fertile fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 13.8 miles south of Washington, MD (from Washington, MD: bearing 190°T), and is situated 9.3 miles northwest of Brunswick. Antietam Creek carves a deliberate, winding path through the limestone shelf, its current often muted by the heavy, humid air that settles over the low-lying terrain of Frog Hollow. The light here has a way of lingering in the late afternoon, turning the tall grasses into a pale, flickering gold before the shadows lengthen across the Snavelys Ford Trail. Beyond the immediate banks of the water, the topography softens into a series of rhythmic swells, creating a quiet, sequestered basin that feels entirely removed from the bustle of the modern world.

Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of Antietam, where the soil holds the weight of centuries and the seasonal cycle of harvest dictates the local pace. While travelers often congregate near the Sharpsburg Lonnie Lee Crampton Park to survey the horizon, the true character of the place is found in the stillness of the surrounding woods and the slow, unforced growth of the land. History is not merely a subject here but a physical presence, felt in the enduring masonry of old stone bridges and the way the morning mist clings to the meadows. Those seeking a respite from the distance of the wider world might find their way toward the quiet waters of Swan Pond, where the reflection of the sky provides a simple, unchanging anchor in a landscape defined by its stubborn, terrestrial persistence.

About This Antietam Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Antietam, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.416211, -77.742215. 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 Antietam includes the ZIP code (21782), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Washington County (Hagerstown), and school district assignment (Washington 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.