Charlestown Maryland Map

About Charlestown, Maryland

Charlestown is a locality in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,999. The population density is 672.9 people per km². Charlestown is located at 39.5737°N, 75.9749°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21901.

Charlestown rests on the northern shores of the Chesapeake Bay, a quiet settlement where the land slopes gently toward the water. It lies 1.5 miles west of Cecil, MD (from Cecil, MD: bearing 269°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south of Calvert. The air here carries the briny tang of the bay, mingling with the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain. Broadleaf trees, oaks and maples mostly, stand sentinel along the roads, their leaves a deep, rich green in the summer and a riot of fire in the autumn. The terrain is a rolling landscape, not dramatic, but possessing a soft, persistent beauty, the kind that settles into your bones rather than assaults the eyes. The houses, many of them weathered wood with broad porches, seem to lean into the breeze, as if listening to the bay’s endless murmur. Charlestown’s history is as much tied to the water as the land. Once a bustling port in the colonial era, it facilitated the movement of goods and people along the Chesapeake. This legacy is still visible in the older architecture and the way the town’s main thoroughfares still seem to orient themselves toward the water. While the grander days of shipping may have faded, the local economy still draws from the bay’s bounty, with a strong presence of watermen and fishing operations. The surrounding countryside, a patchwork of farms and woodlands, contributes to the region's agricultural character, providing a steady, if unassuming, rhythm to life. There's a quiet pride here, a sense of enduring rootedness that doesn't need to shout to be felt.

About This Charlestown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Charlestown, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.573725, -75.974946. 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 Charlestown and Cecil County.

Detailed location data for Charlestown includes the ZIP code (21539), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Cecil County (Elkton), and school district assignment (Cecil County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Charlestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.