Explore Caroline, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Caroline, 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 Caroline.
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 | Caroline |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Caroline County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.910502 |
| Longitude | -75.853395 |
| Population | 33,066 |
| Density | 55.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 21660, 21629 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| County Seat | Denton |
Caroline is defined by a quiet, inland geography where the horizon stretches across vast, level expanses of fertile earth. It lies 15.2 miles northeast of Easton, MD (from Easton, MD: bearing 52°T), and is situated 2.3 miles northwest of Denton. The Choptank River winds through the landscape just one mile from the center, acting as a steady, slow-moving artery that shapes the low-lying terrain. Beyond the fields, the distant rise of Opossum Hill provides a singular vertical punctuation mark against the expansive sky. Residents often notice how the light at dusk turns the fields into a deep, burnished gold, softening the edges of the horizon. The atmosphere remains consistently calm, reflecting a land that feels removed from the frantic pace of larger, more crowded regions.
Caroline maintains a history rooted in the patient toil of agricultural cycles and the steady evolution of local trade. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding soil, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the flow of commerce and daily labor. Small-scale manufacturing and service industries have slowly grown alongside the traditional farming heritage, providing a stable foundation for the families who have lived here for generations. The legacy of the land is preserved in the sturdy brick and wood structures that mark the older sections of the main thoroughfares. This persistence of purpose allows Caroline to sustain its own modest prosperity without relying on the volatility of distant markets.
The cultural character of Caroline is marked by a deep-seated preference for neighborliness and a guarded, sincere privacy. During the warmer months, residents gather at Town Park to share in the simple communal life that defines the local experience. Those seeking a deeper immersion in the natural world often travel fifteen miles to reach the quiet, shaded trails of Seth State Forest. While the pace is deliberate, the community takes pride in its local traditions and the quiet dignity of its public spaces. Famous individuals such as the abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was born nearby and traversed this very landscape, cast a long, heroic shadow over the regional identity. The spirit of the place is found in these intersections of personal endurance and the persistent, quiet beauty of the inland plains.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Caroline, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.910502, -75.853395. 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 Caroline includes the ZIP code (21660, 21629), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Caroline County (Denton), and school district assignment.
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. |