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Cobb Island Maryland Map

Explore Cobb Island, 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 Cobb Island, Maryland

How to Use This Cobb Island, Maryland Map

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

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	Cobb Island
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Charles County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.258463
Longitude	-76.843858
Population	929
Density	573.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	20625
Area Code	301, 240
County Seat	La Plata
School District	Charles County Public Schools

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About Cobb Island, Maryland

Cobb Island is a locality in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 929. The population density is 573.0 people per km². Cobb Island is located at 38.2585°N, 76.8439°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20625.

Cobb Island emerges from the flat, verdant expanse of the Maryland interior as a quiet settlement defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Wicomico River. It lies 10.9 miles south of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 171°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Colonial Beach. The landscape here is characterized by low-lying fields and dense stands of hardwoods that soften under the heavy, humid light of late afternoon. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Pea Ridge provides a permanent boundary to the horizon, grounding the wide, open sky. Residents often find solace in the proximity of Southern Park, where the thick brush and quiet clearings offer a stark contrast to the cultivated rows of local farmland. The air carries a scent of damp earth and cooling loam, particularly as the sun dips low and shadows stretch across the fields toward the stillness of Porters Meadow.

Cobb Island maintains a steady, agrarian pace, its history deeply embedded in the soil and the methodical labor of those who work the land. While the economy remains tethered to these traditional roots, the community preserves its character through a quiet dedication to the rhythms of the seasons. Those seeking a connection to the terrain often follow the Big Meadow Trail, a path that winds through the surrounding woods and provides a vantage point for observing the subtle changes in the local flora. Life here is measured not by the transit of outsiders, but by the maintenance of family holdings and the small, recurring rituals of rural existence. Even the occasional visitor pausing near the banks of the Wicomico River feels the weight of a place that values endurance over novelty, keeping its history tucked away in the quiet corners of its modest, brick-lined lanes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Milestone in Radio History (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 292° W
Southern Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 310° NW
7Th District Community Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 058° NE
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (National Monument) — 5.6 mi, 216° SW · 556 acres
Westmoreland State Park (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 188° S
Stratford Hall (Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 183° S
Newtowne Neck Sp (State Park) — 6.7 mi, 101° E
Chandlers Millpond Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.4 mi, 180° S
Saint Francis of Assisi (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 344° N
Boarman Memorial (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 343° N
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.7 mi, 195° S · 24k acres
Chotank Creek Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 15.3 mi, 299° NW
Caledon Natural Area (Marine Protected Area) — 16.8 mi, 294° NW
Port Royal Museum of American History (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 252° W
Lighthouse (Public Artwork) — 20.1 mi, 113° SE
Smith's St. Leonard Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.3 mi, 063° NE
Stems Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.5 mi, 061° NE
Drayden African-American Schoolhouse (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 107° E
J.C. Lore Oyster House (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 078° E
Garrett Farm site, John Wilkes Booth Killed after killing Lincoln (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 249° W
Church Point (Viewpoint) — 22.6 mi, 102° E
The Maryland Dove (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 103° E
Historic St. Mary's City Visitors Center (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 103° E
Calvart Gallery (Gallery) — 23.7 mi, 036° NE
Kocen Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 23.7 mi, 036° NE
Creative Celebrations (Arts Centre) — 24.5 mi, 034° NE
Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 28.8 mi, 268° W
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.9 mi, 080° E · 96k acres
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 33.4 mi, 341° N · 2,795 acres
Mansion Circle/Specialty Tours (Attraction) — 33.7 mi, 337° NW

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