Cearfoss Maryland Map
Cearfoss, 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 Cearfoss, Washington County.
Interactive Map of Cearfoss, Maryland
| City | Cearfoss |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Washington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.700928 |
| Longitude | -77.77555 |
| Population | 86 |
| Density | 100.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cearfoss, Maryland
Cearfoss is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 86. The population density is 100.9 people per km². Cearfoss is located at 39.7009°N, 77.7755°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21740.
Cearfoss lies in a land where the Hagerstown Valley begins its quiet descent, a gentle unfolding of rolling fields and woodlands under a sky that often holds a deep, bruised-violet hue at twilight. It lies 5.0 miles north-west of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 324°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-north-west of Washington. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, where broad agricultural expanses give way to the denser greens of oak and maple, their branches reaching towards the sun. Streams, often no more than whispered promises of water through the summer months, trace their winding paths between the fields, their banks lined with the rust-colored earth characteristic of this region. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, damp scent of turned soil and the distant sweetness of ripening corn, a fragrance that has long been the defining perfume of this place. The history of Cearfoss is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Washington County. For generations, the land has been coaxed into producing, with family farms forming the bedrock of the local economy. While industry has touched the edges of this valley, the heart of Cearfoss beats to the rhythm of the seasons and the cycles of planting and harvest. The stone foundations of older farmhouses, weathered by countless winters and summers, still stand as silent witnesses to the resilience and perseverance of those who first settled here, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of the landscape and the quiet continuity of rural life.
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About This Cearfoss Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cearfoss, 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 Cearfoss and Washington County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cearfoss 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 Cearfoss 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. |
