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Fork Maryland Map

Explore Fork, 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 Fork, Maryland

How to Use This Fork, Maryland Map

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

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

Latitude	39.468163
Longitude	-76.441907
Population	1,200
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	21082, 21051
Area Code	240, 301
County Seat	Towson

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About Fork, Maryland

Fork is a locality in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Fork is located at 39.4682°N, 76.4419°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21082, 21051.

Fork maintains a quiet, rural posture where the earth yields to the steady, meandering passage of Sweathouse Branch. It lies 3.6 miles south-southwest of Fallston, MD (from Fallston, MD: bearing 207°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-southwest of Harford. The landscape here unfolds in a sequence of verdant fields and dense thickets that anchor the land against the encroaching sprawl of the nearby metropolitan centers. To the west, the subtle rise of Rock Ridge defines the horizon, while the cooling influence of Gunpowder Falls Sp provides a refuge of deep shade and protected woodland just a short distance away. At dusk, the light softens into a muted gold that settles over the low-lying pastures, turning the air thick with the scent of damp soil and the encroaching humidity that drifts inland from the distant, saline reaches of Baynes Cove.

Fork persists as a quiet crossroads where the agrarian rhythms of an older Maryland endure despite the inevitable transition of the modern economy. The legacy of colonial-era land use remains etched into the property lines and the slow, deliberate pace of life found along the narrow, winding lanes. While the distant waters of Baynes Cove once dictated the reach of trade and travel, the local focus shifted toward the fertile soil and the maintenance of a community that values its independence from the bustle of the nearby Dulaney Valley. Whether tending to small-scale agricultural interests or commuting to the hubs that lie beyond the periphery, the residents of Fork preserve a sense of place that is defined by the proximity to the quiet waters of Atkisson Reservoir and the enduring, unpretentious character of the surrounding woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gunpowder Falls Sp (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 071° E
Kingsville Bull (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 109° E
St. John's Parish (Gunpowder) (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 134° SE
Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 307° NW
Frderic W Cone (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 217° SW
Reckord Road Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 069° E
Gunpowder Falls State Park (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 101° E
Horizon Cinemas (Cinema) — 3.2 mi, 059° NE
Fallston Recreation Complex (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 006° N
Ma & Pa Trestle (Viewpoint) — 5.0 mi, 239° SW
Winters Run Conservation Area (Singer Road Park) (Local Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 085° E
Harford Artists Gallery (Gallery) — 6.9 mi, 046° NE
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Maryland (Marine Protected Area) — 7.7 mi, 108° E
Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 7.8 mi, 261° W
Double Rock Park (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 215° SW
Northampton Furnace (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 254° W
Edgewood Middle School Planetarium (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 111° E
Carpe Librum (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 219° SW
Natural History Society of Maryland (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 211° SW
Merrick Lecture Hall (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 244° SW
Go Fish (Aquarium) — 9.2 mi, 194° S
Rosenberg Gallery (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 243° SW
Kraushaar Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 244° SW
Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 174° S
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (National Monument) — 15.8 mi, 208° SW · 47 acres
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.9 mi, 070° E · 96k acres
Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.4 mi, 210° SW · 26k acres

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