Crofton Maryland Map

About Crofton, Maryland

Crofton is a locality in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of 29,641. The population density is 1731.1 people per km². Crofton is located at 39.0144°N, 76.6800°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21601, 21114, 21054.

Crofton unfolds across a landscape of gentle, verdant swells and quiet woodland tracts that define its inland character. It lies 1.6 miles east-northeast of Easton, MD (from Easton, MD: bearing 77°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east of Talbot. Hosewells Branch cuts a steady, rhythmic path through the terrain, its waters carving a subtle depression in the earth that supports a lush perimeter of local flora. Beyond the immediate canopy, the land rises into modest elevations, creating a sense of enclosure that keeps the horizon soft and intimate. The light here in the late afternoon often takes on a pale, amber quality, catching the edges of leaves in the nearby Seth State Forest and casting long, thin shadows across the residential lanes. On the clearest days, the distant silhouette of Edgars Ridge provides a muted, static boundary to the western sky, a reminder of the vast, solid geography that separates this place from the rugged extremes of the interior.

Crofton traces its modern identity to the deliberate planning of a mid-century community, shifting the land from its earlier agricultural silence into a structured arrangement of neighborhoods and commerce. The local economy pulses with the movement of commuters and the steady activity of suburban life, centered around accessible hubs like the Easton Athletic Fields where the neighborhood rhythm finds its most active expression. While the quiet waters of Lake Pinehurst lie nine miles away, the daily life of the population remains anchored in the immediate, human-made order of the streets and the enduring presence of the trees. It is a place that favors the measured pace of school zones and athletic leagues, maintaining a distinct, settled atmosphere that values the continuity of its local institutions over the erratic pace of larger centers.

About This Crofton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crofton, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.014439, -76.680007. 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 Crofton includes the ZIP code (21601, 21114, 21054), telephone area code (410, 443, 240, 301), county seat of Talbot County (Easton), and school district assignment (Anne Arundel 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.