Highland Maryland Map

About Highland, Maryland

Highland is a locality in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,133. The population density is 181.8 people per km². Highland is located at 39.1872°N, 76.9567°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 20722, 20777, 20759.

Highland defines the quiet intersection of verdant earth and the persistent, humid breath of the Atlantic. It lies 1.3 miles south-southwest of Hyattsville, MD (from Hyattsville, MD: bearing 201°T), and is situated 5.4 miles northeast of Washington. The landscape around Highland consists of subtle, undulating terrain that slopes toward the distant Appalachian Mountains, which remain a faint, violet smudge upon the western horizon. Water dictates the rhythm of the soil here; the Anacostia River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, while the nearby McMillan Reservoir acts as a glassy, reflective anchor for the local light. Dueling Branch Park offers a sanctuary of unmanicured thickets where the stillness is punctuated only by the shift of seasonal winds, and the nearby Burnham Barrier provides a rugged, natural boundary to the lower, marshy reaches that lean toward the Navy Yard Channel.

Highland retains the weathered character of a place that has long balanced between agrarian roots and the encroaching pace of modern industry. The economy here moves with the deliberate weight of history, echoing the colonial patterns of commerce that once relied upon the proximity to the coast, now tempered by a contemporary focus on stability and local enterprise. Daily life in Highland feels suspended in a persistent, golden amber, especially during the long afternoons when the humidity clings to the skin like a memory. Travelers moving toward the Piney Branch Valley or seeking the cooling mist of Little Falls often pass through, yet the essence of the place remains firmly anchored in the quiet, methodical persistence of its residents, who tend to their lives with the same steady devotion that the water shows in its slow, inevitable crawl toward the sea.

About This Highland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Highland, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.187223, -76.956731. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Highland includes the ZIP code (20722, 20777, 20759), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Prince George's County (Upper Marlboro), and school district assignment (Howard County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.