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Edgewood Maryland Map

Explore Edgewood, 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 Edgewood, Maryland

How to Use This Edgewood, Maryland Map

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

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.

CityEdgewood
StateMaryland (MD)
CountyHarford County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude39.42029
Longitude-76.296846
Population25,713
Density580.5 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes20817, 21702, 20740, 21040, 21010
Area Code301, 240
County SeatBel Air
School DistrictHarford County Public Schools

About Edgewood, Maryland

Edgewood is a locality in Harford County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of 25,713. The population density is 580.5 people per km². Edgewood is located at 39.4203°N, 76.2968°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 20817, 21702, 20740.

Edgewood reveals itself through the steady, patient movement of Rams Creek as it winds toward the open water. It lies 3.5 miles east-southeast of Joppa, MD (from Joppa, MD: bearing 107°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-southeast of Bel Air South. The landscape remains defined by its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Maryland, where salt-tinged air brushes against the marsh grasses. To the west, the distant silhouette of Rock Ridge provides a quiet anchor for the horizon, standing far beyond the immediate, flatter terrain. The light here often turns a pale, silvery gray in the late afternoon, reflecting off the wetlands that stretch toward the coast. Only nine miles away, the waters of Baynes Cove mark the limit of the land, while the nearby Atkisson Reservoir offers a still, freshwater contrast to the tidal pulse of the region.

Edgewood grew from the necessity of industry, finding its footing as a center for defense and technical development during the twentieth century. The local economy maintains a strong connection to the federal facilities nearby, which have long shaped the patterns of daily work and regional growth. Beyond these major installations, the area functions as a corridor for commerce, blending traditional labor with the modern demands of logistics and service. Days Island sits in the periphery of this history, a silent witness to the changing uses of the surrounding maritime landscape. Even the Stoney Forest Demonstration Area serves as a reminder of the land’s capacity for both utility and quiet, organized growth. The rhythm of Edgewood is dictated by the predictable, humming transition between the workday and the stillness of home.

Cultural life in Edgewood reflects a blend of pragmatic industry and a deep, unspoken respect for the surrounding natural environment. Residents often gather to observe the changing seasons, finding beauty in the way autumn colors transform the trees near the local parks. While the area does not claim the fame of major metropolitan centers, it possesses a steady character built by people who value the proximity to the water and the open sky. Notable individuals, such as the musician Frank Zappa, once walked these paths, carrying with them the influence of the region’s distinct, mid-Atlantic atmosphere. Community events often focus on the local heritage of the Chesapeake, celebrating the unique intersection of land and tide that defines the local identity. Edgewood moves forward with a quiet confidence, grounded in a landscape that has remained largely unchanged by the frantic pace of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Edgewood Middle School Planetarium (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 071° E
  • Edgwood Recreation Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 261° W
  • Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Maryland (Marine Protected Area) — 0.7 mi, 029° NE
  • Edgewater Village Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 324° NW
  • 5 M 20 Ft Zoom To Pan Old Post Road - Established 1666 - Gov. William Paca (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 001° N
  • Old Post Road - Established 1666 - Cokesbury College (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 018° N
  • Gunpowder Falls Sp (State Park) — 3.3 mi, 237° SW
  • Kites of Bel Air (HoH) (Public Artwork) — 3.4 mi, 353° N
  • Harford Town or Bush (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 024° NE
  • Abington Elementary School (Recreation Easement) — 4.1 mi, 339° N
  • Gunpowder Falls State Park (State Park) — 4.2 mi, 215° SW
  • Winters Run Conservation Area (Singer Road Park) (Local Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 331° NW
  • Cove Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 252° W
  • Stoney Demonstration Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 6.6 mi, 019° N
  • Horizon Cinemas (Cinema) — 7.1 mi, 315° NW
  • Harford Artists Gallery (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 341° N
  • Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 226° SW
  • Cal, Sr.'s Yard (Stadium) — 9.8 mi, 037° NE
  • Harford Community College - Joppa Hall (Gallery) — 10.0 mi, 003° N
  • Legends of the Fog (Theme Park) — 10.7 mi, 027° NE
  • Go Fish (Aquarium) — 11.5 mi, 241° SW
  • Double Rock Park (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 255° W
  • Natural History Society of Maryland (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 251° W
  • Carpe Librum (Gallery) — 13.8 mi, 255° W
  • Battle of North Point Memorial Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 226° SW
  • Flagship Cinemas (Cinema) — 14.1 mi, 233° SW
  • Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.8 mi, 049° NE · 96k acres
  • Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (National Monument) — 18.4 mi, 235° SW · 47 acres
  • Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.6 mi, 171° S · 6,282 acres

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About This Edgewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edgewood, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.42029, -76.296846. 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 Edgewood includes the ZIP code (20817, 21702, 20740), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Harford County (Bel Air), and school district assignment (Harford County Public Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.