Cardiff Maryland Map
Cardiff, Harford County
Cardiff, Maryland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cardiff, Harford County.
Interactive Map of Cardiff, Maryland
| City | Cardiff |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Harford |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.717327 |
| Longitude | -76.337737 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cardiff, Maryland
Cardiff is a locality in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Cardiff is located at 39.7173°N, 76.3377°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21160.0.
Cardiff, Maryland, unfolds across a landscape where the rolling hills of the Piedmont begin their gentle descent towards the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It lies 9.3 miles north of Harford, MD (from Harford, MD: bearing 9°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-east of Forest Hill. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a mix of damp soil and the distant, unseen bloom of wild honeysuckle that clings to the fencerows. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks in various stages of their seasonal journey, stretch out in broad swathes, punctuated by the dark, verdant punctuation of deciduous woodlands. The terrain, though not dramatic, possesses a quiet resilience, its contours shaped by millennia of rainfall and the slow, persistent work of unseen watercourses that thread their way through the land, eventually finding their path to larger rivers. Even on a clear day, a softness often imbues the light, lending a subtle, almost dreamlike quality to the edges of the forests and the distant haze that softens the horizon. The history of Cardiff is intrinsically linked to the rich mineral deposits that once defined its economy, particularly its granite quarries, which supplied stone for significant structures across the region and beyond. For generations, the rhythmic clang of hammers and the rumble of machinery were the soundtrack to life here, a testament to the enduring labor that shaped both the land and its people. Though the large-scale quarrying has largely ceased, the legacy of this industrial past remains, visible in the stone foundations of older homes and the occasional, weathered outcropping that hints at the earth's hidden treasures. The local economy now finds its footing in a blend of agriculture, small businesses, and residents who commute to larger employment centers, yet a distinct character persists, a quiet pride in its hardworking roots and the enduring beauty of its natural surroundings.
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About This Cardiff Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cardiff, Maryland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Cardiff and Harford County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cardiff is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cardiff is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
