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Bel Alton Maryland Map

Explore Bel Alton, 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 Bel Alton, Maryland

How to Use This Bel Alton, Maryland Map

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

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	Bel Alton
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Charles County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.464012
Longitude	-76.982751
Population	1,200
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	20611
Area Code	301, 240
County Seat	La Plata

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About Bel Alton, Maryland

Bel Alton is a locality in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Bel Alton is located at 38.4640°N, 76.9828°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20611.

Bel Alton remains a quiet expanse of earthen tones and sprawling fields, defined by the steady, unassuming passage of Maddox Branch as it carves a slow path through the terrain. It lies 4.5 miles south of La Plata, MD (from La Plata, MD: bearing 185°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-southeast of Charles. The landscape here is characterized by the soft rise of the ground toward the silhouette of Ellenboro Hill, which stands four miles distant as a firm reminder of the land’s elevation above the low-lying basins. Sunlight often catches the dust of the unpaved edges of the roads, casting a long, amber glow that settles over the fields long before the evening truly takes hold. To the west, the wooded density of Chapel Point Sp offers a sanctuary of dense timber and quiet trails, providing a stark, green contrast to the open agricultural plots that define the immediate surroundings.

Bel Alton maintains a rhythm tethered to the soil and the long memory of its inland roots, far removed from the clamor of the more populated corridors. The local economy has historically drawn its vitality from the surrounding earth, with the patterns of the harvest dictating the pulse of the day more than any clock. Visitors passing through find a place where the architecture of the past—simple, functional structures—still holds its ground against the encroachment of modern suburban sprawl. There is a specific, heavy stillness in the air here, a quietude that persists even as the seasons shift, revealing the honest, unadorned character of a landscape that asks for nothing more than to be cultivated and observed.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chapel Point Sp (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 279° W
ZEKIAH SWAMP NEA - Zekiah Swamp Wildland (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 143° SE
Cedar Point Wma (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 247° SW
Boarman Memorial (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 118° SE
Saint Francis of Assisi (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 118° SE
Lp5014 (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 352° N
Myrtle Grove Wma (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 334° NW
Chotank Creek Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 9.0 mi, 221° SW
Caledon Natural Area (Marine Protected Area) — 10.4 mi, 230° SW
Chapman Residual (State Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 332° NW
Chiles Homesite (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 264° W
Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.9 mi, 324° NW · 2,944 acres
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.2 mi, 267° W
Milestone in Radio History (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 153° SE
Belvoir Manor (Historic Ruins) — 16.9 mi, 332° NW
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 17.7 mi, 349° N · 2,795 acres
Mansion Circle/Specialty Tours (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 342° N
Mansion Line Entry (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 342° N
Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 342° N
Virtual Mansion Tour (Cinema) — 17.9 mi, 342° N
Orientation Film (Cinema) — 17.9 mi, 342° N
Historic Area Entrance & Exit (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 342° N
Mount Vernon: The Story of an American Icon (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 342° N
Pollinator Habitat (Nature Reserve) — 17.9 mi, 322° NW
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (National Monument) — 18.3 mi, 172° S · 556 acres
George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill Tour (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 335° NW
Nepenthe Gallery (Gallery) — 19.7 mi, 348° N
Hooray Art! (Arts Centre) — 19.7 mi, 348° N
Jackson M. Abbott Wetland Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 19.9 mi, 336° NW
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.1 mi, 193° S · 24k acres

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