Georgetown Maryland Map

About Georgetown, Maryland

Georgetown is a locality in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Georgetown is located at 39.1376°N, 76.7683°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21620.

Georgetown, Maryland, unfolds with a quiet grace along the western bank of the Chesapeake Bay. It lies 3.8 miles west of Severn, MD (from Severn, MD: bearing 271°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-south-east of Columbia. The land here, a gentle swell of fertile soil, slopes lazily towards the brackish embrace of the water, where the air carries the briny tang of salt and the distant cry of gulls. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel over fields that stretch, in places, towards the hazy horizon, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn or the gleam of a distant sailboat mast. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a warm, honeyed glow over the landscape, softening the edges of the world and imbuing the scene with a palpable sense of peace. The history of Georgetown is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the Chesapeake, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of the land and the harvesting of the sea. Generations of watermen have navigated these very channels, their livelihoods dependent on the ebb and flow of the tides and the rich fisheries that have sustained the region. Old farmhouses, their clapboard faded but their foundations firm, bear witness to a past where agriculture was king, and the rhythm of planting and harvest dictated the pulse of daily life. While modern industries have found their place, the echoes of this maritime and agrarian heritage are still palpable, lending Georgetown a distinctive character, a sense of place that is both enduring and deeply rooted in its environment.

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: 39.137608, -76.768304. 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 Anne Arundel County.

Detailed location data for Georgetown includes the ZIP code (21620), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Anne Arundel County (Annapolis), 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.