Explore Lake Shore, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake Shore, 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 Lake Shore.
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 | Lake Shore |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Anne Arundel County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.091978 |
| Longitude | -76.489628 |
| Population | 19,551 |
| Density | 562.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 21122 |
| Area Code | 240, 301 |
| County Seat | Annapolis |
| School District | Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
Lake Shore occupies a quiet corner of the coastal landscape where the air carries a distinct, briny weight from Seclude Cove just three miles away. It lies 2.3 miles southeast of Summerfield, MD (from Summerfield, MD: bearing 138°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-southeast of Glen Burnie. The topography here settles into a rhythmic pattern of low-lying terrain, shaped by the presence of Blackhole Creek which winds its way through the local landscape only a mile from the center. Fresh Pond provides a serene, inland anchor for the area, offering a calm water surface that mirrors the shifting clouds of the afternoon. To the distant west, the silhouette of Bacon Ridge rises against the horizon, a reminder of the more rugged elevations that lie far beyond these flat, marshy reaches. Residents often look toward the small silhouette of Little Island, which marks the transition where the land yields to the influence of the tides.
Lake Shore grew from the steady, industrious pulse of a region defined by its proximity to the water and the labor of those who navigated it. The local economy has long drawn strength from the maritime resources of the area, balancing the needs of a working waterfront with the slow expansion of residential life. Early settlers recognized the utility of the nearby wetlands, turning the soil and the currents into the foundation for a modest, resilient trade. Over generations, the patterns of commerce shifted from direct extraction to a broader service-based livelihood, yet the heritage of the docks remains a visible thread in the daily work of the people. Even as the modern demands of industry evolve, the connection to the rhythmic tide remains the primary engine of the local economy.
Lake Shore maintains a character defined by its understated pace and a deep, quiet appreciation for the natural world. Bodkin Park serves as a vital gathering point for the community, providing a space where the dense greenery meets the open sky in a display of seasonal color. While the area enjoys a peaceful atmosphere, it occasionally finds its place in the wider world through the contributions of notable figures like the novelist John Barth, whose literary explorations reflect the complex, watery textures of the surrounding region. Public life often centers on the simple pleasures of the outdoors, with local events frequently celebrating the intersection of land and water that defines the local identity. From the quiet stretches of the Whitehall Flats to the active edges of the neighborhood, the culture here remains rooted in a steady, unpretentious endurance.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Shore, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.091978, -76.489628. 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 Lake Shore includes the ZIP code (21122), telephone area code (240, 301), county seat of Anne Arundel County (Annapolis), and school district assignment (Anne Arundel County Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |