Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon, Wicomico County.
| City | Mount Vernon |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Wicomico |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.378451 |
| Longitude | -75.612148 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Mount Vernon is a locality in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. Mount Vernon is located at 38.3785°N, 75.6121°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21853.0.
Mount Vernon rests upon a landscape shaped by the gentle ebb and flow of the Chesapeake Bay's tributaries, where the air carries the faint, briny tang of distant waters. It lies 1.4 miles north-north-west of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 331°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north of Fruitland. The land here is a study in soft contours, broad fields of cultivated crops stretching towards the horizon under an expansive sky that often shifts from the pearly luminescence of morning to the deep, bruised purples of twilight. Ancient, gnarled oaks stand sentinel along the edges of these fields, their branches draped with Spanish moss, hinting at the passage of seasons and the quiet endurance of this place. The very soil, a rich, dark loam, feels fertile and alive, holding the promise of growth and sustenance. The history of Mount Vernon is interwoven with the agricultural heritage of the Eastern Shore, its economy long tethered to the bounty of its fertile lands and the nearby waterways. For generations, farming, particularly the cultivation of corn and soybeans, has been the lifeblood of Mount Vernon, its rhythms dictating the pace of life. The nearby waters, though not a dominant feature of the immediate landscape, have always provided a connection to broader trade routes and a source of sustenance, shaping the character of its inhabitants with a quiet resilience and a deep appreciation for the land's gifts. While no grand monuments mark its founding, the enduring fields and the weathered charm of its older structures speak to a continuity of purpose, a steady presence in the shifting currents of time.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon and Wicomico County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Mount Vernon is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Mount Vernon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| 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. |