Brentwood Maryland Map

About Brentwood, Maryland

Brentwood is a locality in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,828. The population density is 3839.0 people per km². Brentwood is located at 38.9438°N, 76.9570°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Brentwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 21703, 20722.

Brentwood unfolds across a quiet expanse of the Piedmont, where the land settles into a series of modest, gentle inclines that catch the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 3.1 miles west of Ballenger Creek, MD (from Ballenger Creek, MD: bearing 279°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-southwest of Frederick. Beyond the immediate grid of residential streets, the terrain remains marked by the slow, deliberate movement of Renn Branch, a modest waterway that defines the local drainage. While the distant silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains occasionally haunts the western horizon on clear days, the immediate environment is defined by mature hardwoods and the steady, terrestrial rhythm of inland life. The air here holds a distinct, earthy stillness, far removed from the saline influence of the coast, favoring instead the scent of damp soil and leaf mold that rises from the nearby landscape.

Brentwood maintains a character forged by early twentieth-century expansion, where the architecture of modest brick homes reflects a legacy of growth that followed the reach of early transit lines. The local economy has transitioned from its early agricultural roots into a modern residential enclave, yet the remnants of its foundational industry linger in the sturdy, utilitarian design of its older structures. Public spaces like Cambridge Farms Park offer a necessary pause in the daily routine, providing a communal green where the pace of the afternoon slows to match the shadows lengthening across the grass. Residents move through their days with a quiet focus, recognizing that the strength of Brentwood lies not in grand monuments, but in the persistent, unadorned continuity of a place that has quietly held its own against the press of time.

About This Brentwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brentwood, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.94385, -76.957045. 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 Brentwood includes the ZIP code (21703, 20722), telephone area code (410, 443, 301, 240), county seat of Frederick County (Frederick), and school district assignment (Prince George's County Public Schools).

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.