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Ashton Maryland Map

Explore Ashton, 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.

Interactive Map of Ashton, Maryland

How to Use This Ashton, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ashton, 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 Ashton.

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	Ashton
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Montgomery County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.630096
Longitude	-77.914998
Population	4,800
Density	280.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	21722, 20861
Area Code	410, 443, 301, 240
County Seat	Rockville

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About Ashton, Maryland

Ashton is a locality in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,800. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Ashton is located at 39.6301°N, 77.9150°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21722, 20861.

Ashton defines the character of the Maryland Piedmont, where the land rises in soft, verdant swells that catch the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 2.9 miles east of Olney, MD (from Olney, MD: bearing 95°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-southwest of Howard. Beyond the immediate reach of the horizon, the distant silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains provide a muted, jagged backdrop to the expansive sky. Within a mile of the woodland trails that lace through the Montgomery County territory, the Northwest Branch Anacostia River carves a quiet, persistent path through the soil. The air here holds a crisp, earthen stillness, especially near the banks of the Rocky Gorge Reservoir, where the surface of the water mirrors the shifting gray of the clouds and the dense, encroaching trees.

Ashton preserves the memory of its Quaker origins in the simple, sturdy lines of its older architecture, standing as a quiet counterpoint to the modern pace of the surrounding region. The economy has long since shifted from the agrarian rhythms of early settlement to a professional life that relies on the steady pulse of the nearby metropolitan corridor. Life moves with an understated intentionality, favoring the shade of deep-rooted oaks and the long, quiet driveways that lead to homes tucked away from the main thoroughfares. Residents navigate a landscape where the legacy of colonial farming persists in the wide, open fields, now buffered by a suburban quietude that feels both deliberate and enduring.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clear Spring (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 332° NW
Prathers Neck Wma (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 230° SW
Indian Springs Wma (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 298° NW
Fort Frederick Sp (State Park) — 4.3 mi, 259° W
Captain's Quarters (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 254° W
Junior Officer's Quarters (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 254° W
March 17 1936 High Water Mark (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 251° W
Lp5014 (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 114° SE
Western Maryland Rail Trail (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 266° W
Stumpy's Hollow Historical Monument (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 182° S
Dupont Park & Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 5.9 mi, 171° S
Sunset Movie Theater (Cinema) — 7.3 mi, 121° SE
Sleepy Creek Post Office (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 286° W
Jonathan Hager House and Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 086° E
Berkeley Plaza Theatre (Cinema) — 10.2 mi, 190° S
State Game Land 124 (State Resource Management Area) — 10.4 mi, 319° NW
Saint Maria Goretti (Public Artwork) — 10.6 mi, 074° E
Devils Nose (Viewpoint) — 10.6 mi, 262° W
Queen Street Gallery (Gallery) — 12.1 mi, 192° S
Drum Orpheum Rehearsal Hall (Arts Centre) — 12.1 mi, 192° S
For the Kids by George Children's Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 192° S
Berkeley Art Works (Arts Centre) — 12.2 mi, 192° S
Apple Blossom Gallery (Gallery) — 12.2 mi, 193° S
Adam Stephen Monument (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 192° S
Buchanan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 14.7 mi, 332° NW
Little House (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 157° SE
Hancock Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 289° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 17.5 mi, 114° SE · 110k acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 46.7 mi, 218° SW · 1.1M acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 52.1 mi, 196° S · 197k acres

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