Explore Beltsville, 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 Beltsville, 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 Beltsville.
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 | Beltsville |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Prince George's County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.039903 |
| Longitude | -76.920443 |
| Population | 20,133 |
| Density | 1078.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 20705, 20704 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| County Seat | Upper Marlboro |
| School District | Prince George's County Public Schools |
Beltsville occupies a landscape defined by the steady, persistent flow of Indian Creek as it carves through the Maryland Piedmont. It lies 2.2 miles southeast of Calverton, MD (from Calverton, MD: bearing 136°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-northeast of Silver Spring. The terrain shifts between wooded corridors and open stretches, maintaining an inland character that remains far removed from the influence of any coastline. Chestnut Hill Neighborhood Park provides a quiet, immediate expanse of green space that anchors the local geography. While the Appalachian Mountains loom ninety-one miles to the west, they exist only as a distant, hazy suggestion on the horizon during the clearest autumn afternoons. Residents often find the atmosphere most compelling when the late-day sun catches the water, casting long, amber shadows across the banks of the creek.
Beltsville grew from its agrarian roots into a corridor of scientific and logistical significance, grounded in the diligent work of its inhabitants. The local economy finds its footing in federal research facilities and private commerce, sustaining a rhythm of industry that favors steady productivity over transient booms. History persists here not through grand monuments, but through the enduring presence of long-standing laboratories and the infrastructure that supports them. The proximity to regional transit arteries has long dictated the flow of goods and people, shaping the way Beltsville functions as a vital intersection of labor and innovation. Even as the modern world encroaches, the quiet persistence of these workplaces maintains a distinct, industrious identity for the people who call the area home.
Cultural life in Beltsville reflects a pragmatic diversity, where the daily habits of a working population define the local character more than any single landmark. The community gathers in spaces that serve functional needs, from the nearby Greenbelt Lake to the local shops that frame the neighborhood experience. While the area does not claim the fame of major metropolitan centers, it has been home to individuals like the legendary jazz musician Duke Ellington, who spent formative years in the region, and the influential educator Booker T. Washington, who maintained connections to the wider area. Every season brings its own quiet shifts in light and temperature, coloring the experience of those who travel through the local parks or commute along the nearby roads. Beltsville moves forward with a measured pace, valuing the texture of its own distinct, everyday reality over the noise of the outside world.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beltsville, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.039903, -76.920443. 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 Beltsville includes the ZIP code (20705, 20704), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Prince George's County (Upper Marlboro), and school district assignment (Prince George's 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. |