Callaway Maryland Map

About Callaway, Maryland

Callaway is a locality in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 930. The population density is 88.1 people per km². Callaway is located at 38.2385°N, 76.5191°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20620.

Callaway rests in the embrace of Southern Maryland's gently rolling terrain, a landscape painted with broad strokes of fertile farmland and the deep, shadowed greens of mature woodlands. It lies 12.4 miles north-west of Saint Marys, MD (from Saint Marys, MD: bearing 317°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west-south-west of Lexington Park. Here, the air carries the humid breath of the Chesapeake Bay, a constant, subtle presence that softens the edges of the day and lends a perpetual, almost hazy luminescence to the afternoons. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, slopes gradually towards the unseen waters, its contours shaped by millennia of slow erosion and the patient work of cultivation. Even in the quietest moments, a sense of patient endurance emanates from the land, a quiet strength that has weathered seasons and stories alike. The history of Callaway is deeply entwined with the bounty of the surrounding waterways, particularly its oyster beds and fishing grounds, which have sustained its economy for generations. This maritime heritage is still palpable, a ghost in the salt-laced breezes and the weathered planks of forgotten piers. While agriculture, particularly tobacco farming in earlier eras, once dominated the landscape, the local economy has diversified, finding new life in smaller businesses and tourism drawn to the region's natural beauty. The distinctive character of Callaway, a blend of the enduring agricultural past and a quiet, present-day resilience, is evident in the unhurried pace of life and the deep roots of its inhabitants, who carry the stories of this place with a quiet pride.

About This Callaway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Callaway, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.238459, -76.519122. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Callaway and St. Mary's County.

Detailed location data for Callaway includes the ZIP code (20620), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of St. Mary's County (Leonardtown), and school district assignment (St. Marys County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Callaway is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.