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Chester Maryland Map

Explore Chester, 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.

Interactive Map of Chester, Maryland

How to Use This Chester, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chester, 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 Chester.

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	Chester
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Queen Anne's County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.960094
Longitude	-76.287616
Population	5,003
Density	368.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21619
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Centreville
School District	Queen Annes County Public Schools

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About Chester, Maryland

Chester is a locality in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,003. The population density is 368.9 people per km². Chester is located at 38.9601°N, 76.2876°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21619.

Chester reveals itself through the low, insistent pulse of the tide, where the dark, winding path of the Cox Creek carves a vein through the level, saturated earth. It lies 9.2 miles west-southwest of Queen Annes, MD (from Queen Annes, MD: bearing 247°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-southeast of Cape St. Claire. Claire. Salt air clings to the horizon, a reminder of the coastal proximity that defines the temperament of the land, while the landscape stretches out in flat, marshy plains that meet the sky in a haze of muted greens and grays. From the vantage of the Kent Island Research Wma, the terrain remains undisturbed, offering a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the sudden, sharp cry of a gull or the rhythmic lapping of water against the reeds. Far to the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Bacon Ridge provides a faint anchor for the eye, contrasting against the foreground of the open, water-logged meadows and the encroaching grasses that bow under the weight of the Atlantic breeze.

Chester carries the quiet weight of a maritime heritage, its economy long anchored to the bounty of the nearby waters and the slow, deliberate transition of the seasons. The nearby Kent Island Narrows acts as a vital artery for the local flow of life, a place where the movement of boats dictates the tempo of the day more effectively than any clock. Beyond the immediate reach of the Macum Creek, the remnants of agricultural history linger in the soil, though the modern rhythm is increasingly defined by those who navigate the bridge between the rural past and the demands of the present. Whether following the distant, winding path of the Duck Inn Trail or observing the way the light catches the surface of the Kent Island expanse, the life of Chester remains tethered to the water, a persistent and watchful neighbor that shapes the color and character of every passing afternoon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kent Island Research Wma (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 010° N
Kirwans Creek (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 076° E
Piney Creek Park (Matson) (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 055° NE
Davidson Farm Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 350° N
Queen Anne County (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 350° N
Waterman's Monument (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 076° E
American Legion Parks (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 273° W
Matapeake (State Park) — 3.3 mi, 260° W
Bodkin Island (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 176° S
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.0 mi, 037° NE · 6,282 acres
Wickes Memorial Historical Marker (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 040° NE
Wye Research and Education Center (Recreation Easement) — 7.3 mi, 116° SE
Wye Island Nrma (State Park) — 7.5 mi, 134° SE
Childrens Theatre of Annapolis (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 302° NW
Still on Patrol (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 278° W
Victualling Warehouse Maritime Museum (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 276° W
Naval Academy Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 278° W
Meadow Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 10.9 mi, 128° SE
Rufus M and Loraine Hall Todd Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 11.0 mi, 092° E
Banneker-Douglass Museum of Afro-American Life and History (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 276° W
Barred Owl Circle (Theatre) — 11.3 mi, 127° SE
Rock Hall Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 014° N
Kimwood Farm House (Historic Ruins) — 12.3 mi, 299° NW
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 163° S
Nancy Hammond Editions (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 276° W
Landmark Theatres (Cinema) — 13.7 mi, 274° W
Wild Kid Acres (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.8 mi, 254° W
Local by Design (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 279° W
AMC Annapolis Mall 11 (Cinema) — 14.0 mi, 278° W
Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.5 mi, 289° W · 26k acres

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