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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	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

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

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About Ashton, Maryland

Ashton is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Ashton is located at 39.6301°N, 77.9150°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21722, 20861.

Ashton unfolds across a landscape of quiet, agrarian patience where the water of Toms Run carves a path through the earth, marking the pulse of the terrain. It lies 8.3 miles west of Halfway, MD (from Halfway, MD: bearing 275°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-northwest of St. James. The horizon is defined by the subtle, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains rising in the distance, providing a constant, muted backdrop to the fields. Beyond the immediate woodlots, the land shifts into the secluded terrain of Polecat Hollow, while the waters of Blairs Valley Lake sit waiting in the quietude five miles away. The air here holds a crisp, terrestrial clarity, particularly as the afternoon light slants across the pastures, turning the dry grasses to shades of pale copper. Residents find a sense of continuity in the proximity of Clear Spring, a landscape that remains a preserved sanctuary for those seeking the stillness of the regional flora.

Ashton serves as a deliberate departure from the frenetic pace of the corridor, maintaining a character rooted in the colonial patterns of land distribution and local stewardship. The economy remains tethered to the slow rhythms of the soil and the specialized trades that have replaced the older, larger-scale agricultural ventures of the past. History is not displayed in grand monuments but is instead held in the quiet survival of farmsteads and the way the roads curve to accommodate the original topography. Life in Ashton moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, where the daily interaction of neighbors carries more weight than the shifting trends of the urban centers to the east. It is a place that favors the long view, allowing the seasons to dictate the color of the landscape and the tempo of the day.

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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