Danville Maryland Map

About Danville, Maryland

Danville is a locality in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 224. The population density is 75.7 people per km². Danville is located at 39.5102°N, 78.9175°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 20613, 21557.

Danville occupies a quiet expanse of land where the horizon is defined by the steady, unhurried posture of the inland plains. It lies 4.1 miles west of Brandywine, MD (from Brandywine, MD: bearing 259°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-southeast of Prince Georges. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the amber hues of late autumn grasses that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Bacon Ridge twenty-nine miles to the west. A mile from the center of Danville, the waters of Burch Branch trace a slow, serpentine path through the soil, while the still surface of Lake Ruth, just two miles distant, acts as a dark mirror for the passing clouds. Beyond the immediate fields, the dense, shadowed canopy of Cedarville State Forest marks the edge of the horizon, offering a deep, earthy scent of pine and loam that drifts into the streets whenever the wind shifts from the south.

Danville retains the quiet gravity of a place built on the steady cycles of the earth, its character shaped by a history of small-scale agriculture and the modest industry that sustains its inhabitants. Families often gather at the perimeter of Floral Park Road Park, finding a reprieve in the open grounds, or traverse the quiet length of the Panhandle Trail to observe the changing colors of the canopy. Eight miles away, the singular depression of Devils Nest remains a point of local interest, a reminder of the varied topography that hides within this quiet corner of the state. Life in Danville moves with the deliberate pace of a pendulum, where the rhythm of the day is marked not by grand events, but by the subtle transition of light across the rooftops and the enduring, practical work of those who call the region home.

About This Danville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Danville, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.510165, -78.917545. 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 Danville includes the ZIP code (20613, 21557), telephone area code (301, 240, 410, 443), county seat of Prince George's County (Upper Marlboro), and school district assignment (Allegany 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.