Capitol Heights Maryland Map
Explore Capitol Heights, 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 Capitol Heights, Maryland
How to Use This Capitol Heights, Maryland Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Capitol Heights, 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 Capitol Heights.
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 | Capitol Heights |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Prince George's County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.87669 |
| Longitude | -76.907563 |
| Population | 4,050 |
| Density | 2002.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 20743, 20731, 20790, 20791, 20799 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| County Seat | Upper Marlboro |
| School District | Prince George's County Public Schools |
About Capitol Heights, Maryland
Capitol Heights is a locality in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,050. The population density is 2002.2 people per km². Capitol Heights is located at 38.8767°N, 76.9076°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Capitol Heights is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 20743, 20731, 20790.Capitol Heights emerges from the gentle undulations of the landscape as a corridor of transit and residence, defined by the steady, persistent pulse of the Watts Branch as it cuts through the local terrain. It lies 1.6 miles west-northwest of Walker Mill, MD (from Walker Mill, MD: bearing 294°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Washington. This waterway serves as a quiet artery for the land, drawing moisture into the soil and feeding the verdant edges of Capitol Heights South Park, where the local flora thrives in the humid, temperate air. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally marks the horizon, while the proximity to the Navy Yard Channel provides a subtle, briny influence that drifts inland on the prevailing winds. The atmosphere here carries the damp weight of the nearby coastal plain, a reminder of the vast, interconnected water systems that define the character of this region.
History in Capitol Heights is etched into the modest brick facades and the grid of streets that have long served as a vital transition point for those traveling toward the neighboring capital. The local economy remains anchored by its strategic position, fostering a legacy of industrious movement and service that has sustained the neighborhood through shifting decades. Residents often look toward the distant Burnham Barrier or find a moment of stillness near the Capitol Reflecting Pool, grounding their daily routines in the familiar geography that binds the locality to its surroundings. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that values its own quiet persistence, where the changing light over the local park signals the end of another day of steady, unassuming labor.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Marvin Gaye Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 343° N
- Benning Park (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 283° W
- Anthony Shaw (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 270° W
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 140° SE
- Ridge (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 267° W
- Ghost Bike Memorial (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 338° N
- Officer Lawrence Buckner Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 209° SW
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 8 (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 210° SW
- Senator Theater (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 298° NW
- Fort Dupont Theater (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 276° W
- John Gould Stephenson (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 274° W
- Leonard Matlovich (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 275° W
- Clyde Tolson (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 275° W
- Hoover family (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 275° W
- Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 250° W
- National Bonsai and Penjing Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 307° NW
- Theodore Hagans Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 4.3 mi, 320° NW
- Battle of Bladensburg (Registered Battlefield) — 4.6 mi, 337° NW
- America's Islamic Heritage Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 258° W
- DC Creative Institute (Arts Centre) — 4.9 mi, 290° W
- Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.1 mi, 267° W
- National Deaf Life Museum at Gallaudet University (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 293° NW
- George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 7.0 mi, 264° W · 2,795 acres
- Belt Woods Natural Environment Area - Beltwoods Wildland (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 077° E
- Rosaryville Sp (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 142° SE
- Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.5 mi, 027° NE · 26k acres
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About This Capitol Heights Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Capitol Heights, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.87669, -76.907563. 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 Capitol Heights includes the ZIP code (20743, 20731, 20790), 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. |
