Beaver Creek, Maryland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Beaver Creek, Washington County.
| City | Beaver Creek |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Washington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.583987 |
| Longitude | -77.641936 |
| Population | 439 |
| Density | 175.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Beaver Creek is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 439. The population density is 175.1 people per km². Beaver Creek is located at 39.5840°N, 77.6419°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21740.
Beaver Creek, Maryland, unfolds as a quiet pastoral scene, where the land breathes in slow, deliberate exhales of green. It lies 3.7 miles east-south-east of Washington, MD (from Washington, MD: bearing 123°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-east of Hagerstown. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation, cradle the creek itself, a silver ribbon that meanders through fields stitched with the gold of ripening corn and the deep emerald of mature woodlands. The air here, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oak and maple, doesn't so much dapple as it pools, creating luminous patches on the forest floor, a transient, golden blessing on the quietude. The very character of Beaver Creek is etched in the gentle slope of its terrain, the way the land yields to the slow, persistent work of water and time, fostering a sense of deep, enduring peace. The history of Beaver Creek is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that has sustained its inhabitants for generations, a legacy built on the sturdy backbone of agriculture. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that has largely retained its agrarian heart, its economy still echoing with the rhythm of planting and harvest. While the dominant hum of tractors and combines now often replaces the whisper of earlier industries, the echoes of its past are not entirely silenced. The sturdy, stone foundations of old barns, weathered to a soft grey, stand as silent sentinels to a time when milling and blacksmithing were vital to the community's lifeblood. Today, the focus remains on the land, with family farms continuing to be the primary economic engine, their produce finding its way to local markets and beyond, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first coaxed a living from this verdant corner of Washington County.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Beaver Creek, Maryland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Beaver Creek and Washington County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Beaver Creek is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Beaver Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |