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Hereford Maryland Map

Explore Hereford, 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 Hereford, Maryland

How to Use This Hereford, Maryland Map

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

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

Latitude	39.588994
Longitude	-76.663305
Population	3,600
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21111
Area Code	240, 301
County Seat	Towson

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About Hereford, Maryland

Hereford is a locality in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,600. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Hereford is located at 39.5890°N, 76.6633°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21111.

Hereford spreads across a landscape of ancient, weathered earth where the horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 7.5 miles north of Cockeysville, MD (from Cockeysville, MD: bearing 352°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north of Hunt Valley. The terrain is characterized by a series of quiet, verdant folds that lead toward the low-lying expanse of Frog Hollow, while the proximity to Gunpowder Falls Sp ensures that the woodlands remain a dominant, living presence. Through the stillness of the afternoon, the water of Panther Branch cuts a deliberate path through the soil, carrying with it the cool, sharp scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. The air here holds a particular quality of light at dusk, a soft, honeyed amber that seems to linger on the fields before settling into the long, gray shadows of the trees.

Agriculture and the rhythms of the seasons have long dictated the pace of life in Hereford, grounding its history in the stewardship of the land rather than the frantic pace of urban expansion. While the modern economy draws much of its vitality from the nearby metropolitan corridors, the character of the region remains tethered to the quiet management of its natural resources and the stewardship of the surrounding forest. Residents often look toward the tranquil waters of Prettyboy Reservoir or the secluded edges of Prettyboy Cove, where the influence of the nearby coastline is felt not in the salt air, but in the subtle, cooling drafts that drift inland. Life moves with an unpretentious grace, defined by the maintenance of century-old fences and the persistent, quiet growth of the timber that defines the local skyline.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gunpowder Falls Sp (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 022° N
Gorsuch Tavern (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 168° S
Torrey C Brown Rail Trail (State Park) — 2.1 mi, 072° E
A Village Of Garden Gnomes (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 023° NE
Local Open Space (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 163° S
Piney Point (Viewpoint) — 3.7 mi, 305° NW
North Central Rail Trail (State Resource Management Area) — 5.0 mi, 155° SE
Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 6.0 mi, 162° S
The Last Samurai (Public Artwork) — 6.1 mi, 181° S
Cornerstone (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 161° S
System Source Computer Museum (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 180° S
National Electronics Museum (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 180° S
Ivy Hill (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 189° S
Lp5014 (Local Park) — 8.8 mi, 170° S
Hemlock Gorge (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 319° NW
Mill Dam (Historic Ruins) — 9.7 mi, 320° NW
Hampstead Train Station (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 277° W
Northampton Furnace (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 159° S
Gwynnbrook Wma (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 212° SW
Irvine Nature Center Native American Site (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 205° SW
Fire Museum of Maryland (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 167° S
Towson Arts Collective (Gallery) — 12.5 mi, 169° S
Charlotte's Quest Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 12.9 mi, 295° NW
Merrick Lecture Hall (Theatre) — 12.9 mi, 164° S
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Maryland (Marine Protected Area) — 21.9 mi, 119° SE
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (National Monument) — 22.7 mi, 169° S · 47 acres
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.5 mi, 092° E · 96k acres
Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.9 mi, 185° S · 26k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 42.5 mi, 326° NW · 110k acres
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 50.3 mi, 211° SW · 2,795 acres

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