Edgemont Maryland Map

About Edgemont, Maryland

Edgemont is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 218. The population density is 158.8 people per km². Edgemont is located at 39.6766°N, 77.5469°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21702, 21783.

Edgemont occupies a quiet threshold where the land begins to climb toward the rugged spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which loom thirteen miles to the west like a bruised-purple silhouette against the evening sky. It lies 9.5 miles east-northeast of Washington, MD (from Washington, MD: bearing 62°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-northeast of Hagerstown. A profound stillness governs the topography here, defined by the deep, verdant depression of Raven Rock Hollow and the persistent, low-slung presence of South Mountain Sp, which frames the local horizon. The landscape is watered by the steady, unassuming course of Little Antietam Creek, its banks lined with dense thickets that catch the pale, amber light of late afternoon. Nearby, the Edgemont Reservoir holds a mirror to the shifting clouds, its surface undisturbed save for the subtle ripples of a passing breeze, while the distant, rushing descent of Cunningham Falls provides a rhythmic, hidden pulse to the surrounding woodlands.

Edgemont maintains a character defined by the slow, deliberate work of the inland interior, far removed from the clamor of the coast and shaped instead by the timber and mineral wealth of the nearby Mont Alto State Forest. The local economy has long leaned upon the forest’s yield and the fertile, stubborn soil, creating a community where the pace of life is measured by the changing seasons and the long shadows cast by the high ridges. Residents often seek the quiet paths of the Spiderbush Nature Trail, walking beneath the canopy where the air feels cooler and heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine needles. The history of Edgemont is written in the stone foundations of older structures and the persistence of its people, who remain tethered to the land’s quiet demands, finding a certain grace in the cyclical, unadorned labor of their days.

About This Edgemont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edgemont, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.676611, -77.546948. 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 Edgemont includes the ZIP code (21702, 21783), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Washington County (Hagerstown), and school district assignment (Washington 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.