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Finzel Maryland Map

Explore Finzel, 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 Finzel, Maryland

How to Use This Finzel, Maryland Map

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

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	Finzel
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Garrett County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.701721
Longitude	-78.951997
Population	495
Density	48.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21532
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Oakland
School District	Garrett County Public Schools

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About Finzel, Maryland

Finzel is a locality in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 495. The population density is 48.5 people per km². Finzel is located at 39.7017°N, 78.9520°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21532.

Finzel emerges from the high, cool plateau of the Allegheny Highlands, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Piney Creek as it carves a path through the dense, verdant landscape. It lies 8.2 miles west-northwest of LaVale, MD (from LaVale, MD: bearing 300°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-northwest of Frostburg. The air here holds a crisp, persistent chill, often clinging to the low-lying hollows like a veil long after the sun has climbed above the horizon. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the boundary of the world, while the nearby Finzel Swamp Preserve offers a quiet, saturated sanctuary for flora that thrives in the damp, shaded pockets of the earth. The landscape is a study in quiet endurance, where the muted greens of the woodland transition into the deep, earthy tones of the fields, and the light at dusk settles over the ground with a heavy, golden gravity that makes the passing of the day feel substantial and slow.

Finzel carries the weight of a history rooted in the rugged labor of the timber and coal industries, legacies that left their mark upon the earth and the character of those who remain. The economy has shifted from the extraction of resources to a quieter existence, though the local identity remains tethered to the terrain, influenced by the proximity of the Western Maryland Reservoir and the sprawling, timber-rich expanse of the Forbes State Forest. Travelers passing through may notice the transition from the broader, flatter reaches of the plateau into the tighter, more intimate confines of Dutch Hollow, where the topography dictates the pace of life and the layout of the old roads. There is a perceptible stillness in the way the local rhythm unfolds, a life lived in accordance with the seasons and the land, where the most notable events are often the subtle changes in the color of the canopy or the rising levels of Piney Creek following a spring rain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Finzel Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 154° SE
Finzel Swamp Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 113° SE
Parris N. Glendening Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 155° SE
Savage River Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 197° S
Allegany County (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 073° E
MD Ornithological Society (Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 234° SW
Mason-Dixon marker (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 061° NE
Savage River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 195° S
Brownsville/Park Avenue Monument (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 161° S
Buisness Lot (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 174° S
Dans Mountain Wma (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 163° S
Meyersdale Area Historical Society (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 335° NW
Wills Mountain State Park (State Park) — 9.0 mi, 104° E
New Germany Sp (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 241° SW
Spruce Forest Artisan Village (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 268° W
The Rock - Allegany County Speedway (Stadium) — 10.4 mi, 128° SE
Embassy Theatre (Theatre) — 10.7 mi, 109° E
The Three Stars Arts (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 109° E
Allegany Arts Council (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 109° E
Greenway Avenue Stadium (Stadium) — 11.6 mi, 111° E
Steam Pump (Historic Ruins) — 14.9 mi, 127° SE
Eroded Outcropping (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 216° SW
Monroe Run Valley (Viewpoint) — 16.4 mi, 236° SW
Masonry Overfall (Historic Ruins) — 17.4 mi, 127° SE
Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 249° W
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 19.3 mi, 083° E
Birdhouse (Public Artwork) — 22.2 mi, 343° N
Fort Dewart (Historic Castle / Fort) — 25.9 mi, 023° NE
Flight 93 National Memorial Entrance (Museum) — 26.5 mi, 008° N
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 42.5 mi, 222° SW · 922k acres

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