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Lewistown Maryland Map

Explore Lewistown, 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 Lewistown, Maryland

How to Use This Lewistown, Maryland Map

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

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

Latitude	39.54021
Longitude	-77.420555
Population	458
Density	276.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	21625, 21788
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Frederick
School District	Frederick County Public Schools

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About Lewistown, Maryland

Lewistown is a locality in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 458. The population density is 276.3 people per km². Lewistown is located at 39.5402°N, 77.4206°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21625, 21788.

Lewistown occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent, clear current of Fishing Creek carves a path through the earth, marking the pulse of the local topography. It lies 8.5 miles north of Frederick, MD (from Frederick, MD: bearing 358°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north of Fort Detrick. The landscape rises in steady, tectonic patience toward the Blue Ridge Mountains, which stand as a jagged, indigo silhouette against the evening sky five miles to the west. Nearer to the center of the terrain, the land dips into the quiet shadows of Oxys Hollow, a basin where the air holds the damp, cool weight of the nearby woods. A short distance away, the quiet grounds of Utica Park offer a managed sanctuary of green, while the distant, rushing gravity of The Cascade serves as a reminder of the water’s relentless downward journey. The light here at dusk settles with a heavy, bruised violet hue, catching the edges of the fields and turning the surface of Fishing Creek into a ribbon of hammered silver.

Lewistown emerged from the necessity of inland transit and the slow, deliberate cultivation of the surrounding soil, serving as a pivot point for those moving between the mountain passes and the flatter plains. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the land, moving away from the agrarian rhythms of the past toward a modern, measured pace that favors the stability of small-scale commerce. While the influence of the nearby landscape remains constant, the character of the place is defined by a sense of endurance, where the memory of earlier settlements lingers in the sturdy architecture and the unhurried movement of its inhabitants. Travelers passing toward the Cunningham Falls Nature Trail often find themselves pausing in the stillness of the afternoon, observing how the town organizes itself around the changing seasons. Life here maintains an exacting focus, an awareness of the horizon, and a deep, quiet respect for the geography that dictates the boundaries of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lewistown Workcenter Fma Fpa (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 243° SW
Utica Park (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 142° SE
COVID-19 Memorial (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 137° SE
White Rock (Viewpoint) — 2.6 mi, 319° NW
Cunningham Falls Sp (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 348° N
CUNNINGHAM FALLS SP - Cunningham Falls Wildland (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 334° NW
Old Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 4.0 mi, 233° SW
Pumpkin Cannon (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 032° NE
Little Catoctin Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 251° W
Heritage Farm Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 124° SE
Gravel Hill Swamp Heritage Conservation (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 292° W
Walkersville Community Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 145° SE
Walkersville Southern Railroad (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 138° SE
MD State Highway Administration 1 (State Resource Management Area) — 5.7 mi, 359° N
Civilian Conservation Corps (Public Artwork) — 6.6 mi, 217° SW
Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 173° S
The Hodson Memorial (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 179° S
Laboring Sons Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 175° S
Warehouse Cinemas (Cinema) — 8.4 mi, 193° S
The Great Frederick Fair (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 171° S
Frederick Book Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 9.0 mi, 176° S
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.0 mi, 315° NW · 110k acres
Jug Bridge West Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 10.1 mi, 164° S
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 025° NE
Frederick County Fire Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 024° NE
Civil War Medical Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 254° W
Jonathan Hager House and Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 293° NW
John Eisenhower Bridge (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 024° NE
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 40.8 mi, 165° S · 2,795 acres

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