Millington Maryland Map

About Millington, Maryland

Millington is a locality in Kent County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 469. The population density is 263.2 people per km². Millington is located at 39.2582°N, 75.8372°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21651.

Millington lies across a gentle swell of land, where the Eastern Shore of Maryland exhales a quiet breath. It lies 18.1 miles west-north-west of Dover, DE (from Dover, DE: bearing 293°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-east of Galena. The fields, stitched together by hedgerows and punctuated by the stoic grace of mature oak trees, roll towards the placid waters of the Chester River and its tributaries. Here, the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of fertile soil and the distant brine of the Chesapeake, a constant reminder of the water's pervasive influence. The landscape is a subtle mosaic of cultivated acres, interspersed with slivers of woodland and the occasional shimmering expanse of marsh, where egrets stand like silent sentinels. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to pool in the hollows, casting long, softened shadows that lend a painterly quality to the scene. The history of Millington is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of its fertile plains. For generations, the land has yielded its harvest, supporting a local economy built on the enduring strength of farming, particularly corn and soybeans, with a notable presence of poultry operations that dot the surrounding countryside. This agrarian heritage is visible in the sturdy, weathered barns and farmhouses that punctuate the landscape, each with its own silent story to tell. While the immediate area is primarily rural, Millington itself has long served as a quiet hub, a place where the rhythms of the seasons dictate the pace of life, and where the echoes of past generations who worked this earth can still be felt in the quiet hum of its daily existence.

About This Millington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Millington, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.258166, -75.837159. 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 Millington and Kent County.

Detailed location data for Millington includes the ZIP code (21651), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Kent County (Chestertown), and school district assignment (Kent County Public Schools). 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 Millington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.