Cedar Heights Maryland Map

About Cedar Heights, Maryland

Cedar Heights is a locality in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,597. The population density is 2854.7 people per km². Cedar Heights is located at 38.9037°N, 76.9059°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 20872, 20743.

Cedar Heights emerges from the low-lying Maryland landscape as a quiet grid of residential life, defined primarily by the slow, persistent pull of the Cabin Branch that winds through its edges. It lies 2.2 miles north-northwest of Walker Mill, MD (from Walker Mill, MD: bearing 331°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east of Washington. Beyond the immediate tree lines, the air carries a faint, brackish weight, a reminder that the Navy Yard Channel lies only four miles away, drawing the salt-heavy influence of the distant coast into the humid afternoons. The land here does not rise in dramatic peaks, though the distant Appalachian Mountains maintain a silent, hazy vigil on the far horizon, visible only when the summer haze relents. Within the neighborhood, Seat Pleasant Park provides a central anchor, its open green spaces absorbing the transition from the manicured lawns of suburban plots to the wilder, overgrown banks of the creek.

Cedar Heights functions as a steady, unassuming artery in a region marked by the steady pulse of regional commerce and the long-standing influence of the Atlantic seaboard. While the bustling urban centers exert their pressure, the local economy remains tied to the practical, daily movements of those who navigate the corridors toward the nearby harbors and transit hubs. The history of the locality is etched into the modest architecture and the layered soil that speaks of a slow, methodical expansion, far removed from the rapid, frantic pace of the larger coastal ports. In the quiet hours, one might catch the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, a sensory shorthand for a place that favors the measured passage of time over the noise of industry. Even the light here feels different, catching the flat surfaces of the streets with a pale, gray clarity that emphasizes the stillness of a life lived in the shadow of the great, slow-moving tides.

About This Cedar Heights Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cedar Heights, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.903738, -76.905879. 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 Cedar Heights includes the ZIP code (20872, 20743), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Prince George's County (Upper Marlboro), and school district assignment (Prince George's County Public Schools).

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.