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Brinklow Maryland Map

Explore Brinklow, 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 Brinklow, Maryland

How to Use This Brinklow, Maryland Map

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

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	Brinklow
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Montgomery County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.16594
Longitude	-77.015533
Population	1,800
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	20861, 20862
Area Code	301, 240
County Seat	Rockville

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About Brinklow, Maryland

Brinklow is a locality in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,800. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Brinklow is located at 39.1659°N, 77.0155°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 20861, 20862.

Brinklow occupies a quiet expanse of the Maryland Piedmont, where the land moves in long, rhythmic swells of earth and field. It lies 2.9 miles east-northeast of Olney, MD (from Olney, MD: bearing 72°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-southwest of Howard. Deep hardwoods provide a dense canopy that cools the air, while the Hawlings River traces a winding path through the landscape just a mile away, its current carving a subtle depression into the soil. To the west, the silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains occasionally sharpen against the horizon during the clarity of a winter sunset, standing as distant, jagged sentinels above the rolling terrain. The Patuxent River Sp blankets the immediate vicinity, offering a preserved corridor of green that anchors the rural character of the surroundings. When the light fades, a particular amber glow settles over the pastures, revealing the texture of the grasses and the quiet, deliberate pace of the countryside.

Brinklow grew from the agricultural foundations of the region, where the economy was long dictated by the yield of the soil and the proximity of the Triadelphia Reservoir. The history of the locality remains visible in the sturdy, weathered architecture that predates the modern expansion of the corridor, reflecting a time when the rhythm of life was measured by the harvest and the seasonal shifts of the watershed. Today, the economy has shifted toward a blend of quiet residential life and professional pursuits, yet the community maintains a connection to its agrarian roots through the careful stewardship of the land. Brinklow preserves a sense of solitude that feels rare, as if the residents understand that the true value of the place lies not in rapid change, but in the enduring, quiet stability of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Patuxent River Sp (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 004° N
Hawlings River Stream Valley Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 313° NW
T. Howard Duckett Watershed (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 087° E
Montgomery County (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 184° S
The Beachkraft Studio\gallery (Gallery) — 2.9 mi, 255° W
Reddy Branch Svu (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 287° W
Commons Tower (Public Artwork) — 5.2 mi, 053° NE
Matthew Henson State Park Unit #4 (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 188° S
Mill Race (Historic Ruins) — 6.6 mi, 075° E
Clarksville Environmental Area (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 053° NE
Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 108° E
DC Sniper Victims Memorial (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 189° S
Parkland Memorial (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 217° SW
Frank Lawrence Towers (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 208° SW
Abandoned Gaynor Road bridge (Historic Ruins) — 8.5 mi, 210° SW
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 9.0 mi, 239° SW
F. Scott Fitzgerald (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 230° SW
VisArts (Arts Centre) — 9.1 mi, 233° SW
Regal Rockville Center Stadium 13 (Cinema) — 9.2 mi, 232° SW
AMC Wheaton Mall 9 (Cinema) — 9.2 mi, 192° S
Howard County Center of African American Culture (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 066° NE
Concert Pavilion (Theatre) — 9.7 mi, 260° W
Fire Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 260° W
Weisser Glass Studio and Gallery (Gallery) — 10.0 mi, 200° S
Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.0 mi, 124° SE · 26k acres
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 15.6 mi, 206° SW · 2,795 acres

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