Mount Briar Maryland Map
Explore Mount Briar, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Mount Briar, Maryland
| City | Mount Briar |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Washington County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.4426 |
| Longitude | -77.685825 |
| Population | 170 |
| Density | 105.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 21756 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| County Seat | Hagerstown |
| School District | Washington County Public Schools |
About Mount Briar, Maryland
Mount Briar is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 170. The population density is 105.4 people per km². Mount Briar is located at 39.4426°N, 77.6858°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21756.Mount Briar rises from the Piedmont landscape as a quiet confluence of stone and soil, defined by the steady, persistent presence of the Blue Ridge Mountains looming eleven miles to the west. It lies 11.8 miles south of Washington, MD (from Washington, MD: bearing 176°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-northwest of Brunswick. The local topography is defined by the Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail, which creates a linear spine of crushed stone and greenery that bisects the land, inviting the quiet tread of pedestrians through the brush. Three miles away, the low-lying expanse of Lambs Old Field offers a stark, open contrast to the dense canopy of the surrounding woodlands. Nearby, the waters of Sharmans Branch carve a narrow, insistent path through the limestone, their cool clarity reflecting the muted, slate-colored light that often settles over the valley at dusk.
Mount Briar sustains itself through the slow, cyclical rhythms of agrarian commerce and the modest maintenance of its historic rail corridors, which once served as the literal and figurative arteries for local transport. Residents find a familiar stillness in the proximity of Boonsboro Reservoir, a five-mile journey that provides a reflective, glassy surface for the sky to mirror. Beyond the daily labor of the fields and the maintenance of the Snavelys Ford Trail, the character of Mount Briar is marked by a deep, understated resilience, where the legacies of early settlers linger in the sturdy, unadorned brickwork of the older dwellings. The air here holds a particular, crisp weight, carrying the scent of damp earth and coming weather, grounding the people in a geography that demands patience and rewards those who observe the subtle shifts of the season.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail (State Park) — 0.1 mi, 255° W
- Mcclellans Lookout Ft (State Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 322° NW
- South Mountain State Park (State Park) — 2.1 mi, 109° E
- 11 Connecticut Volunteers (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 283° W
- Georgians Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.4 mi, 281° W
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 2.4 mi, 098° E · 110k acres
- William McKinley Coffee Break Monument (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 280° W
- Monument to Gen. Robert E. Lee (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 304° NW
- Civil War Medical Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 327° NW
- Sharpsburg Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 287° W
- Lambs Knoll Ft (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 083° E
- Sharpsburg Lonnie Lee Crampton Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 283° W
- Civil War Preservation Trust (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 294° NW
- Little House (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 263° W
- Islands Of The Potomac Wma (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 300° NW
- Islands of The Potomac Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 300° NW
- Othello Regional Park (Local Recreation) — 7.8 mi, 149° SE
- MD-VA-WV Tripoint (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 192° S
- Potoma Wayside (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 189° S
- Cotton/Flour Mill Intake Arches (Historic Ruins) — 8.8 mi, 198° S
- Civilian Conservation Corps (Public Artwork) — 10.3 mi, 082° E
- Sunset Movie Theater (Cinema) — 11.0 mi, 327° NW
- Stewart Chapel A.M.E. (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 247° SW
- Warehouse Cinemas (Cinema) — 12.3 mi, 097° E
- Jonathan Hager House and Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 350° N
- Jefferson County Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 221° SW
- For the Kids by George Children's Museum (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 274° W
- Drum Orpheum Rehearsal Hall (Arts Centre) — 14.8 mi, 274° W
- Queen Street Gallery (Gallery) — 14.8 mi, 274° W
- Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 46.2 mi, 215° SW · 197k acres
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About This Mount Briar Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Briar, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.4426, -77.685825. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Mount Briar includes the ZIP code (21756), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Washington County (Hagerstown), and school district assignment (Washington County Public Schools).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 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. |
