Hillcrest Heights Maryland Map
Hillcrest Heights, Howard County
Hillcrest Heights, Maryland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Hillcrest Heights, Howard County.
Interactive Map of Hillcrest Heights, Maryland
| City | Hillcrest Heights |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Howard |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.152052 |
| Longitude | -76.891919 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Hillcrest Heights, Maryland
Hillcrest Heights is a locality in Howard County, Maryland, United States. Hillcrest Heights is located at 39.1521°N, 76.8919°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20748.0.
Hillcrest Heights unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, its residential streets meandering like streams through stands of mature oak and maple. It lies 1.5 miles north-west of North Laurel, MD (from North Laurel, MD: bearing 308°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-west of Columbia. The air here, particularly in the late afternoons of summer, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of freshly cut grass and the faint, distant hum of traffic from larger thoroughfares. The houses, a mix of mid-century colonials and more contemporary designs, are often framed by meticulously tended gardens where vibrant impatiens and roses bloom with an almost defiant cheerfulness. Sunlight, when it filters through the dense canopy, paints shifting patterns on driveways and sidewalks, creating a quiet, dappled beauty that defines the daily visual experience. This section of Howard County was once part of a larger agricultural tapestry, with fields of corn and soybeans giving way to suburban development over decades. The local economy, while now largely driven by its residents' commutes to professional jobs in nearby urban centers, still holds echoes of its agrarian past in the preserved open spaces and the occasional farm stand that pops up seasonally. Hillcrest Heights itself, though not a single central hub, represents a confluence of families drawn to its good schools and the promise of a peaceful, suburban existence. The proximity to significant research and technology corridors has also shaped its character, attracting a skilled workforce who appreciate the balance between accessible amenities and the quiet residential feel.
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About This Hillcrest Heights Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Hillcrest Heights, Maryland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Hillcrest Heights and Howard County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Hillcrest Heights is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Hillcrest Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
