Morningside, Prince George's County
Morningside, Maryland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Morningside, Prince George's County.
| City | Morningside |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Prince George's |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.830113 |
| Longitude | -76.891362 |
| Population | 976 |
| Density | 701.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21769, 20746 |
| Area Code | 410, 443, 301, 240 |
| County Seat | Upper Marlboro |
| School District | Prince George's County Public Schools |
Morningside is a locality in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 976. The population density is 701.6 people per km². Morningside is located at 38.8301°N, 76.8914°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20746.
Morningside unfurls itself across a landscape of gentle slopes and verdant hollows, where the air, especially in the soft light of late afternoon, carries the mingled scents of damp earth and distant pine. It lies 4.5 miles north of Clinton, MD (from Clinton, MD: bearing 5°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-south-east of Washington. The terrain here is not dramatic, but rather a quiet, yielding embrace, a place where the sky feels vast and the trees, a mix of deciduous and evergreen, stand in thoughtful clusters. Small streams, barely whispering their way through the undergrowth, catch the sun in fleeting, silver glances, and the very ground seems to hum with a low, persistent energy, a subtle thrumming beneath the surface that speaks of seasons turning. The history of Morningside is intrinsically tied to the fertile lands it occupies, lands that once yielded crops and sustained generations before the inexorable march of suburban development began to reshape its contours. While agriculture has receded, the echoes of that agrarian past remain, a quiet undercurrent in the local consciousness. Today, Morningside’s economy is a blend of residential life and commuter activity, with many of its residents finding their livelihoods in the nearby urban centers, yet a distinct sense of local identity persists, nurtured by community events and the shared experience of living in a place that still remembers the rustle of cornfields. The presence of well-regarded educational institutions nearby contributes to a thoughtful, engaged populace, and the quiet rhythm of daily life here is punctuated by the cheerful greetings of neighbors and the simple beauty of a well-tended garden.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Morningside, Maryland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Morningside and Prince George's County.
Detailed location data for Morningside includes the ZIP code (21769), telephone area code (410, 443, 301, 240), county seat of Prince George's County (Upper Marlboro), and school district assignment (Prince George's 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 Morningside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |