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Emmitsburg Maryland Map

Explore Emmitsburg, 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 Emmitsburg, Maryland

How to Use This Emmitsburg, Maryland Map

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

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.

City	Emmitsburg
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Frederick County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.704542
Longitude	-77.326931
Population	2,770
Density	712.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	21727
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Frederick
School District	Frederick County Public Schools

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About Emmitsburg, Maryland

Emmitsburg is a locality in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,770. The population density is 712.1 people per km². Emmitsburg is located at 39.7045°N, 77.3269°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Emmitsburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 21727.

Emmitsburg emerges from the Piedmont landscape where the steady, unassuming currents of Flat Run carve a path through the earth, marking the pulse of the local geography. It lies 19.3 miles north-northwest of Linganore, MD (from Linganore, MD: bearing 341°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-northwest of Taneytown. The terrain here unfolds in quiet layers, drifting toward the horizon where the silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains anchors the distant sky. To the west, the gentle depression of Hampton Valley offers a sanctuary for the land, while the nearby Emmitsburg Reservoir holds a still, glassy reflection of the changing seasons. The air feels dense with the scent of damp soil and heavy woodland, particularly as one wanders toward the periphery where the shadow of Mont Alto State Forest begins to assert its dominance over the rolling horizon. In the stillness of Memorial Park, the light at dusk takes on a thin, bruised violet hue, catching the edges of the leaves and grounding the observer in a space that feels both vast and intimate.

Emmitsburg bears the weight of a history carved by faith and the steady labor of those who sought to build a life upon this soil, long before the modern world encroached. The local economy and daily rhythm remain tethered to the institutions that have defined the character of the place for generations, creating a social fabric that relies more on consistency than on rapid transformation. Travelers venturing further afield might find the cooling spray of Cunningham Falls or the rugged ascent of the High Rock Nature Trail, yet the primary gravity of the locality remains in its domestic architecture and the preservation of its colonial-rooted identity. Life here proceeds with a deliberate pace, observed in the way the morning mist clings to the fields or how the silence of the evening is punctuated only by the distant, rhythmic shift of the wind through the trees. It is a place where the architecture of the past is not merely a memory, but a functional frame for the present, housing a community that watches the seasons turn with a patient, watchful eye.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Emmitsburg Community Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 273° W
Frederick County Fire Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 202° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 032° NE
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 177° S
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 175° S
To Lift a Nation 9-1-1 Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 178° S
Richard T. Johnson Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 173° S
Fr. John Dubois (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 221° SW
MD State Highway Administration 1 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.6 mi, 217° SW
Michaux State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 7.1 mi, 325° NW
John Eisenhower Bridge (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 025° NE
Thurmont Vista (Viewpoint) — 7.2 mi, 236° SW
State Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 264° W
Pumpkin Cannon (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 200° S
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 8.6 mi, 282° W · 110k acres
Gettysburg Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 036° NE
Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 036° NE
South Mountain State Park (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 271° W
The Jennifer and David LeVan Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 10.2 mi, 030° NE
Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 030° NE
Carbaugh Run Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 333° NW
Walkersville Southern Railroad (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 186° S
Old Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 16.0 mi, 211° SW
Decker Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.2 mi, 116° SE
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 19.4 mi, 069° E
R/C Theatres Movie 9 (Cinema) — 20.2 mi, 115° SE

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