Georgetown Maryland Map

About Georgetown, Maryland

Georgetown is a locality in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Georgetown is located at 39.2223°N, 76.1952°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21620.

Georgetown, Maryland, rests on the broad, fertile plains of the Eastern Shore, a landscape shaped by the ebb and flow of Chesapeake Bay tributaries. It lies 14.0 miles north-north-west of Queen Annes, MD (from Queen Annes, MD: bearing 346°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-west of Kent. Here, the land slopes gently towards the water, its surface a patchwork of cultivated fields and stands of ancient oak and pine, their branches often draped with Spanish moss that catches the soft, diffused sunlight. The air carries the faint, briny tang of the nearby bay, mingled with the sweet scent of ripening corn and the earthy perfume of damp soil after a summer rain. The sky above Georgetown is a vast canvas, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that drift lazily across the horizon, casting shifting shadows over the rolling terrain. The history of Georgetown is a quiet chronicle of seafaring and agriculture, a story woven into the very fabric of its existence. Once a bustling port of entry, its docks now lie mostly silent, a testament to a bygone era when schooners laden with tobacco and timber plied these waters. The local economy, though diversified, still finds its roots in the bounty of the bay and the richness of the soil; crabbing boats still putter out in the early morning mist, and fields of soybeans and corn stretch as far as the eye can see. The town itself retains a certain unhurried grace, its historic homes and modest storefronts bearing the marks of generations who have lived and worked here, their lives intimately connected to the rhythms of the tides and the turning of the seasons.

About This Georgetown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Georgetown, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.222331, -76.19523. 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 Georgetown and Kent County.

Detailed location data for Georgetown includes the ZIP code (21620), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Kent County (Chestertown), and school district assignment (Kent 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 Georgetown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.