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Mechanicsville Maryland Map

Explore Mechanicsville, 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 Mechanicsville, Maryland

How to Use This Mechanicsville, Maryland Map

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

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	Mechanicsville
State	Maryland (MD)
County	St. Mary's County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.42743
Longitude	-76.74664
Population	1,673
Density	124.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	20659
Area Code	301, 240
County Seat	Leonardtown
School District	St. Marys County Public Schools

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About Mechanicsville, Maryland

Mechanicsville is a locality in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,673. The population density is 124.5 people per km². Mechanicsville is located at 38.4274°N, 76.7466°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20659.

Mechanicsville remains a quiet expanse of Southern Maryland where the Hayden Run carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape, defining the rural character of the region. It lies 7.5 miles east-northeast of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 74°T), and is situated 4.7 miles southwest of Golden Beach. The terrain here unfolds in subtle, unassuming gradients, far from the dramatic verticality of Pea Ridge, which haunts only the distant western horizon. A mile away, the Open Space provides a sanctuary of quiet land, while the waters of Smoots Pond gather in the shade of dense thickets four miles to the north. In the golden, heavy light of late afternoon, the earth takes on a deep, ochre warmth that emphasizes the stillness of the fields, a quality of illumination that seems to hold the very air in a suspended, amber glow.

Mechanicsville traces its identity to the agrarian rhythms of a landscape that has long favored tobacco fields and local commerce over the frenetic pulse of the urban centers to the north. This inland territory, while positioned eleven miles from the basin of Devils Nest, has cultivated a heritage of self-reliance, with family-owned enterprises and small-scale agriculture forming the skeletal structure of the local economy. The legacy of the region is felt in the steady, unpretentious pace of the morning commute and the way the shadows stretch across the asphalt as the day concludes. Even as the modern world encroaches, the environment preserves a sense of deliberate isolation, where the proximity to Cedarville State Forest ensures that the quiet presence of timber and loam remains a defining influence on the character of the people who reside here.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Open Space (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 153° SE
5Th District Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 342° N
Indian Creek Natural Resource Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 022° N
Maxwell Hall Nrma (State Park) — 7.0 mi, 022° N
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 7.2 mi, 346° N
Smallwood Sp (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 244° SW
Saint Francis of Assisi (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 273° W
Boarman Memorial (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 273° W
Calvart Gallery (Gallery) — 11.5 mi, 049° NE
Kocen Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 11.5 mi, 049° NE
Parker Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 055° NE
Creative Celebrations (Arts Centre) — 12.0 mi, 045° NE
Stems Site (Historic Ruins) — 12.8 mi, 098° E
Kings Reach Site (Historic Ruins) — 12.8 mi, 098° E
Milestone in Radio History (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 206° SW
Cluster of Four Cubes (Public Artwork) — 16.9 mi, 110° E
J.C. Lore Oyster House (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 115° SE
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.1 mi, 094° E
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (National Monument) — 18.2 mi, 209° SW · 556 acres
Chotank Creek Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 19.1 mi, 257° W
Drayden African-American Schoolhouse (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 141° SE
The Maryland Dove (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 135° SE
Historic St. Mary's City Visitors Center (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 135° SE
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.4 mi, 200° S · 24k acres
Glendening Walking Trails at Jug Bay Nature Preserve (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 006° N
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.6 mi, 082° E · 96k acres
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 25.6 mi, 321° NW · 2,795 acres
Prince George's Equestrian Center (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 000° N
Mansion Circle/Specialty Tours (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 317° NW
Mansion Line Entry (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 317° NW

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