Elliott Maryland Map

About Elliott, Maryland

Elliott is a locality in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 10. The population density is 90.6 people per km². Elliott is located at 38.3101°N, 75.9963°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21869.

Elliott rests low and wide on the Eastern Shore, a place where the land exhales a damp, fertile breath. It lies 21.8 miles west of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 261°T), and is situated 18.0 miles south-south-east of Cambridge. The terrain here is a gentle descent towards the Chesapeake's embrace, a landscape of broad fields stitched with the deep green of corn and soybeans, punctuated by the silvery shimmer of tidal creeks that snake inland like veins. Ancient oaks, gnarled and moss-draped, stand as silent sentinels along the edges of these cultivated expanses, their branches reaching out as if to catch the perpetual, soft light that filters through the humid air. The character of Elliott is one of quiet persistence, a place where the days unfold with the measured cadence of the tides, and the air itself seems to hold the scent of salt and rich, dark earth. The history of Elliott is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the Chesapeake, a story told in the weathered clapboard of its homes and the enduring traditions of its people. For generations, the economy of this corner of Dorchester County has been shaped by the water, from the oyster dredging that once sustained its families to the more modern aquaculture and fishing that still hold sway. The land, too, has always been generous, yielding crops that have fed the region and beyond. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very essence of Elliott speaks of a lineage of hardy folk who understood the rhythms of the bay and the soil, a heritage that continues to inform the slow, deliberate pace of life that defines this enduring community.

About This Elliott Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elliott, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.310122, -75.996324. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Elliott and Dorchester County.

Detailed location data for Elliott includes the ZIP code (21869), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Dorchester County (Cambridge), and school district assignment (Dorchester County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Elliott is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.