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Jefferson Maryland Map

Explore Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, Maryland

How to Use This Jefferson, Maryland Map

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

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

Latitude	39.362046
Longitude	-77.531654
Population	2,697
Density	373.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21755
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Frederick
School District	Frederick County Public Schools

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About Jefferson, Maryland

Jefferson is a locality in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,697. The population density is 373.8 people per km². Jefferson is located at 39.3620°N, 77.5317°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21755.

Jefferson occupies a quiet expanse of fertile soil where the horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 5.2 miles west of Ballenger Creek, MD (from Ballenger Creek, MD: bearing 262°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-southwest of Frederick. The landscape surrounding Jefferson consists of undulating agricultural fields and dense patches of woodland that seem to exhale a cool, damp stillness as the sun dips low. Tuscarora Creek winds through the terrain a mile away, its presence marked by the silver flash of water against dark, silty banks. Residents often gather at Cambridge Farms Park, where the open grass offers a clear vantage point to watch the evening light settle over the earth, turning the sky a muted, bruised violet that lingers long after the shadows have lengthened.

History in Jefferson clings to the sturdy architecture of farmhouses and the slow, deliberate pace of a life tethered to the seasons. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the productivity of the land, drawing sustenance from the cycles of planting and harvest that have defined this region since its early settlement. While the Middletown Valley lies five miles to the north, the immediate vicinity feels self-contained and observant, removed from the frantic pace of the wider world. Life here is measured by the steady rhythm of the seasons, occasionally punctuated by a short drive toward Middletown Reservoir for a moment of quiet reflection by the water, maintaining a continuity that honors the quiet persistence of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cambridge Farms Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 342° N
Catoctin Creek Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 319° NW
MD State Highway Administration 1 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 145° SE
Shock Rock (Viewpoint) — 3.6 mi, 182° S
Othello Regional Park (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 257° W
ISLANDS OF THE POTOMAC Wildlife Management Area - Islands of the Potomac Wildland (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 197° S
Gum Springs Memorial (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 234° SW
Warehouse Cinemas (Cinema) — 5.8 mi, 044° NE
Munford's Brigade and Mahone's Brigade (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 294° NW
South Mountain State Park (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 289° W
South Mountain Sp (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 289° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 6.2 mi, 291° W · 110k acres
War Correspondents Memorial Arch (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 298° NW
Lefty Kreh (Public Artwork) — 6.9 mi, 057° NE
Frederick Book Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 7.4 mi, 063° NE
The Great Frederick Fair (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 064° NE
Mattawoman Natural Environment Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 143° SE
Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 052° NE
Jug Bridge West Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 9.2 mi, 074° E
Jug Bridge East Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 9.2 mi, 074° E
Potoma Wayside (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 253° W
Hallowood Worship Center (Theatre) — 10.2 mi, 141° SE
MD-VA-WV Tripoint (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 254° W
Civil War Medical Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 309° NW
Walkersville Southern Railroad (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 048° NE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 119° SE
Winmill Carriage Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 188° S
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 31.8 mi, 148° SE · 2,795 acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 47.3 mi, 227° SW · 197k acres

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