Explore Cedar Heights, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Cedar Heights |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.903738 |
| Longitude | -76.905879 |
| Population | 1,597 |
| Density | 2854.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 20872, 20743 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| County Seat | Rockville |
| School District | Prince George's County Public Schools |
Cedar Heights rises above the Piedmont landscape where the earth settles into a quiet, enduring rhythm of clay and limestone. It lies 2.8 miles south-southwest of Damascus, MD (from Damascus, MD: bearing 209°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north of Montgomery. The Little Seneca Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the pale, thin light that characterizes the late afternoon here. Beyond the immediate thickets, the silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains marks the western horizon, a distant and jagged reminder of the geological theater that shaped this inland expanse. Residents often walk the trails of County Land, where the silence is broken only by the shifting of dry leaves and the occasional call of a hawk circling above the open fields.
Cedar Heights maintains a steady pulse defined by its proximity to the land, drawing sustenance from the small-scale agricultural ventures and modest commerce that have kept the area grounded for generations. The legacy of colonial settlement remains etched into the foundation of the older dwellings, where weathered brick and stone reflect the practical, utilitarian spirit of the original builders. Four miles away, the Union Bridge Municipal Reservoir serves as a quiet anchor for the region, offering a stillness that complements the deliberate pace of daily life. Here, the air carries the scent of damp soil and rising dust, a sensory reminder of a place that remains stubbornly itself, indifferent to the hurried progress of the wider world.
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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 Montgomery County (Rockville), 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.
| Page generated | August 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. |