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Monkton Maryland Map

Explore Monkton, 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 Monkton, Maryland

How to Use This Monkton, Maryland Map

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

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

Latitude	39.578716
Longitude	-76.615525
Population	2,400
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21111
Area Code	240, 301
County Seat	Towson

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About Monkton, Maryland

Monkton is a locality in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,400. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Monkton is located at 39.5787°N, 76.6155°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21111.

Monkton rises from the damp, shaded banks of the Gunpowder Falls, where the water cuts a persistent, silver path through the landscape of the Piedmont. It lies 6.9 miles north-northeast of Cockeysville, MD (from Cockeysville, MD: bearing 13°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Timonium. The air here carries a heavy, humid weight, reminiscent of the distant salt-tide marshes that influence the climate of this coastal-adjacent corridor. Within the quiet expanse of the Torrey C Brown Rail Trail, the terrain shifts from muddy riparian corridors to higher, sun-bleached ridges that look out toward the faint, irregular silhouette of Spook Hill. Light filters through the canopy in thin, bruised ribbons of amber and gray, illuminating the way the ground slopes toward the dark, still depths of Loch Raven Reservoir and the hidden, winding basin of Prettyboy Cove.

Monkton maintains a character forged by the slow attrition of agricultural cycles and the lingering memory of iron-ore extraction that once defined the regional economy. Where once the clatter of industry dominated, the rhythm of life now follows the gravel path of the rail trail, drawing those who find solace in the transition from colonial-era homesteads to the modern, quiet preservation of the land. The economy has shed its industrial skin for a lighter, more transient existence, yet the weight of the past remains in the stone foundations of the valley and the persistent drift of the Gunpowder Falls. Travelers move through Monkton as if passing through a long-settled room, observing how the local pace honors the stillness of the surrounding woods while acknowledging the proximity to the bustling, brick-laden gravity of the nearby urban centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Torrey C Brown Rail Trail (State Park) — locality lies within
Gunpowder Falls Sp (State Park) — 1.9 mi, 307° NW
Gorsuch Tavern (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 241° SW
Local Open Space (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 212° SW
North Central Rail Trail (State Resource Management Area) — 3.8 mi, 187° S
A Village Of Garden Gnomes (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 340° N
Phoenix Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.9 mi, 188° S
Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 188° S
Ladew Topiary Gardens and Pleasant Valley House (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 089° E
Cornerstone (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 183° S
The Last Samurai (Public Artwork) — 6.0 mi, 206° SW
National Electronics Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 202° S
System Source Computer Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 202° S
Lp5014 (Local Park) — 8.0 mi, 186° S
Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 9.0 mi, 170° S
Northampton Furnace (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 172° S
Fire Museum of Maryland (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 179° S
Hemlock Gorge (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 312° NW
Stoneywood Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 11.4 mi, 072° E
Towson Arts Collective (Gallery) — 11.5 mi, 181° S
Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III) (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 070° E
Merrick Lecture Hall (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 175° S
Kraushaar Auditorium (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 175° S
Gwynnbrook Wma (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 224° SW
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Maryland (Marine Protected Area) — 19.4 mi, 121° SE
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (National Monument) — 21.7 mi, 175° S · 47 acres
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.0 mi, 091° E · 96k acres
Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.5 mi, 190° S · 26k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 45.0 mi, 327° NW · 110k acres
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 51.1 mi, 214° SW · 2,795 acres

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