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Fort Howard Maryland Map

Explore Fort Howard, 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 Fort Howard, Maryland

How to Use This Fort Howard, Maryland Map

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

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

Latitude	39.207331
Longitude	-76.44496
Population	4,800
Density	480.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21052
Area Code	240, 301
County Seat	Towson

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About Fort Howard, Maryland

Fort Howard is a locality in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,800. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Fort Howard is located at 39.2073°N, 76.4450°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21052.

Fort Howard maintains a quiet vigil over the transition where land surrenders to the brackish influence of the tides. It lies 4.4 miles northeast of Riviera Beach, MD (from Riviera Beach, MD: bearing 50°T), and is situated 5.0 miles southeast of Dundalk. The terrain here is defined by a low, unassuming horizon, where thickets and marshy soil meet the edges of North Point Sp, which occupies the very ground where the earth gives way to the water. A soft, gray light often clings to the shoreline, reflecting off the surface of North Point Creek as it snakes toward the wider expanse of the horizon. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of Bacon Ridge provides a terrestrial anchor for the view, while the jagged outline of White Rocks breaks the monotony of the open water three miles out. To the interior, the damp, shaded basins of Hines Ponds offer a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic pulse of the coastal winds.

Fort Howard carries the weight of a defensive legacy, its identity forged in the iron and earthworks that once stood as a bulwark against maritime threats. The local economy and daily character remain tethered to this heritage, as the remnants of military fortifications serve as a physical reminder of a time when the region was a pivotal guardian of the harbor. Life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the proximity to the water and the seasonal shifts that dictate the rhythm of the surrounding woods and meadows. While the bustle of the larger metropolitan corridors lies further inland, the people here occupy a space defined by the legacy of the old batteries and the enduring, salt-tinged air that settles over the landscape at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

North Point Sp (State Park) — 0.0 mi, 139° SE
Fort Howard Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 144° SE
North Point State Park (State Park) — 0.2 mi, 017° N
Lighthouse (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 185° S
Ft Howard Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 150° SE
Todd's Inheritance (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 039° NE
Sparrows Point (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 347° N
Fort Carroll Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 4.0 mi, 276° W
Wise Avenue Bridge (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 335° NW
Battle of North Point Memorial Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 336° NW
The Dundalk Art School (Arts Centre) — 5.3 mi, 325° NW
CCBC History Exhibit (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 317° NW
Tank Hill (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 310° NW
North Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.5 mi, 174° S
Flagship Cinemas (Cinema) — 7.2 mi, 332° NW
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (National Monument) — 8.1 mi, 299° NW · 47 acres
Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 008° N
Skylofts Gallery & Artist Space (Gallery) — 8.5 mi, 311° NW
Baltimore Immigration Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 299° NW
Chesapeake Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 9.4 mi, 274° W
Go Fish (Aquarium) — 9.4 mi, 347° N
Butchers Hill Historic District (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 307° NW
The Alchemy Of Art (Gallery) — 9.6 mi, 304° NW
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.8 mi, 135° SE · 6,282 acres
Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.1 mi, 241° SW · 26k acres
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Maryland (Marine Protected Area) — 17.3 mi, 026° NE
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 39.5 mi, 234° SW · 2,795 acres

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