Knoxville Maryland Map

About Knoxville, Maryland

Knoxville is a locality in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Knoxville is located at 39.3270°N, 77.6642°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21758.

Knoxville unfolds in a landscape sculpted by the Potomac River, a broad, patient artery that has long dictated the contours of this Frederick County corner. It lies 12.6 miles west-south-west of Ballenger Creek, MD (from Ballenger Creek, MD: bearing 256°T), and is situated 2.1 miles west-north-west of Brunswick. The land here rises with a gentle, persistent strength, forming hills that are not so much dramatic peaks as swells of earth, clothed in a verdant tapestry of deciduous trees whose leaves catch the afternoon sun in shifting patterns of emerald and gold. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of distant fields, and the sky above often stretches in an unbroken expanse of pale blue, occasionally broken by the slow drift of cumulus clouds. This is a place where the quiet hum of cicadas in summer can feel like the very pulse of the earth, and the wind whispers secrets through the tall grasses that border the roads. This stretch of the Potomac has witnessed centuries of passage, from the indigenous peoples who first navigated its waters to the ambitious settlers who sought to harness its power. Knoxville owes its early existence, in part, to its strategic position along the river, a vital corridor for trade and travel that continued through the era of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Remnants of that industrial past, though faded, can still be discerned in the subtle changes of the terrain and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that characterizes the local economy, which today finds strength in agriculture and the steady, unassuming businesses that serve the surrounding countryside. The nearby mountains, softened by time and weather, seem to hold the echoes of history, a silent witness to the quiet persistence of life in Knoxville.

About This Knoxville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Knoxville, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.327046, -77.664158. 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 Knoxville and Frederick County.

Detailed location data for Knoxville includes the ZIP code (21758), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Frederick County (Frederick), and school district assignment. 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 Knoxville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.