Explore Arnold, Maryland, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Arnold, Maryland. 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 Maryland 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 Arnold.
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 | Arnold |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Anne Arundel County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.043227 |
| Longitude | -76.504985 |
| Population | 24,064 |
| Density | 858.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 21012 |
| Area Code | 240, 301 |
| County Seat | Annapolis |
| School District | Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
Arnold remains defined by the winding path of Mill Creek, which carves a quiet, persistent channel through the landscape. It lies 3.5 miles southeast of Severna Park, MD (from Severna Park, MD: bearing 139°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-northeast of Anne Arundel. The surrounding terrain maintains a modest elevation, eventually rising toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Bacon Ridge on the horizon. Residents often find solace near the calm, reflective surface of Winterberry Pond, a local landmark that captures the shifting colors of the sky. Just four miles away, the geography shifts toward the coastal influence of Seclude Cove, where the air carries a faint, briny weight. The North Basin further contours the land, creating a sense of natural enclosure that shields the inhabitants from the harsher winds of the open coast.
Historical settlement in Arnold grew from the simple needs of those who worked the soil and navigated the local waterways. The economy transitioned over generations from agrarian roots to a diverse landscape of local services and professional pursuits that support the broader regional commerce. Small industries once relied on the proximity of the creek to move goods, establishing a legacy of resourcefulness that persists in the modern commercial centers. Today, the workforce commutes to nearby hubs, maintaining the town as a residential anchor where the pace of life remains steady and industrious. This balance between the quiet of the morning and the productivity of the day defines the character of the people who reside here.
Arnold fosters a distinct cultural identity through its shared access to public spaces like Arnold Park, where the community gathers beneath the canopy of native trees. Local events often center on these outdoor areas, grounding the social life of the town in the rhythms of the seasons. While no singular monument dominates the skyline, the collective history of the area is preserved in the modest architecture and the long-standing traditions of its families. Notable individuals, such as the professional athlete Travis Pastrana, have called this place home, carrying the quiet resolve of their upbringing into their public lives. The spirit of the locality is found in the everyday interactions of neighbors, who value the steady, unpretentious nature of their surroundings.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arnold, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.043227, -76.504985. 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 Arnold includes the ZIP code (21012), telephone area code (240, 301), county seat of Anne Arundel County (Annapolis), and school district assignment (Anne Arundel County Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |