Explore Boonsboro, 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 Boonsboro, 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 Boonsboro.
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 | Boonsboro |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Caroline County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.510648 |
| Longitude | -77.664745 |
| Population | 3,799 |
| Density | 480.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 21660, 21713 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| County Seat | Denton |
| School District | Washington County Public Schools |
Boonsboro emerges from the limestone-heavy earth as a collection of sturdy, enduring structures that anchor the landscape against the shifting light of the passing day. It lies 2.8 miles north of Caroline, MD (from Caroline, MD: bearing 353°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-northwest of Denton. The terrain around Boonsboro exhibits a series of rhythmic, terrestrial swells that define the horizon, far removed from the low-lying dampness of the coast. A quiet, singular clarity defines the air here, particularly when the sun descends behind the distant, shadowed silhouette of Opossum Hill, casting long, lean fingers of gray across the fields. Residents often find their way to Town Park for a moment of stillness, while the persistent, hidden movement of Forge Branch provides a constant, low-frequency hum to the countryside, sustaining the moisture of the soil without the grandiosity of larger, more turbulent waters.
History in Boonsboro maintains a tangible weight, visible in the weathered brick facades and the original thoroughfares that once served as vital arteries for travelers moving through the interior. Agriculture and local enterprise have long defined the rhythm of life here, moving at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the frantic pulse of the distant urban centers. While the sprawling green of Seth State Forest remains a distant destination for those seeking the deeper silence of the woods, the local economy remains tethered to the industrious spirit of its founders. Even as the modern world encroaches, the prevailing character of Boonsboro remains rooted in a steady, deliberate consistency, where the quietude of a porch at dusk feels as significant as the commerce of the morning.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Boonsboro, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.510648, -77.664745. 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 Boonsboro includes the ZIP code (21660, 21713), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Caroline County (Denton), and school district assignment (Washington 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. |