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North Kensington Maryland Map

Explore North Kensington, 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 North Kensington, Maryland

How to Use This North Kensington, Maryland Map

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

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	North Kensington
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Montgomery County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.030387
Longitude	-77.072478
Population	9,497
Density	2452.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	20895
Area Code	301, 240
County Seat	Rockville
School District	Montgomery County Public Schools

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About North Kensington, Maryland

North Kensington is a locality in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,497. The population density is 2452.7 people per km². North Kensington is located at 39.0304°N, 77.0725°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20895.

North Kensington occupies a quiet expanse of the Maryland Piedmont, where the land rises into gentle, wooded swells that define the local horizon. It lies 1.1 miles southwest of Wheaton, MD (from Wheaton, MD: bearing 235°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northwest of Washington. The regional landscape is defined by the steady flow of Rock Creek, which winds through the greenery just one mile away. Residents often find solace in the open spaces of St. Paul Park, a local park that serves as a verdant anchor for the neighborhood. On clear days, the distant peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains offer a faint, hazy silhouette to the west, reminding observers of the vast terrain beyond. The quality of light during the late afternoon here turns the tree leaves a deep, polished copper before the shadows stretch long across the lawns.

North Kensington emerged as a residential extension of the expanding rail lines that once dictated the growth of the surrounding countryside. The local economy has long since moved away from its early agrarian roots, transforming into a hub for professionals and small-scale commerce that supports the daily needs of its inhabitants. While the industrial age left its mark on the region, North Kensington now prioritizes a stable, service-oriented environment that maintains a steady pace of life. Many people commute to nearby urban centers, yet they return to find a quietude that feels distinct from the bustle of larger districts. This transition from agricultural land to a settled residential enclave reflects the broader shift in how people occupy the space between the city and the woods.

Cultural identity in North Kensington is shaped by a commitment to preserving the character of its older homes and the quiet dignity of its streets. Locals often gather for seasonal events that celebrate the changing of the leaves or the arrival of spring, grounding the community in a shared sense of time. While the area is not defined by massive monuments, the proximity to the trails of the Black Horse Trail offers a connection to the natural world that residents value deeply. Notable figures such as the late writer and journalist Carl Bernstein have called this general area home, adding a quiet intellectual thread to the local narrative. Life here moves with a deliberate, unassuming grace, where the loudest sound is often the wind moving through the canopy of mature oaks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bear Bench (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 161° S
Saint Paul Nca (Local Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 064° NE
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 264° W
Red Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 0.2 mi, 200° S
Girls Who Paint (Gallery) — 0.2 mi, 192° S
Photo captions (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 239° SW
Wheaton Arts Parade (Gallery) — 0.3 mi, 173° S
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 206° SW
Ken-Gar Palisades Lp (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 284° W
Rock Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 187° S
AMC Wheaton Mall 9 (Cinema) — 1.1 mi, 072° E
Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 141° SE
Concert Hall (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 274° W
Dorothy M. and Maurice C. Shapiro Music Room (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 272° W
Old Ice House (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 168° S
Matthew Henson Sp (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 335° NW
Abandoned Gaynor Road bridge (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 329° NW
IPIC Theaters (Cinema) — 2.8 mi, 298° NW
Matthew Henson State Park Unit #3 (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 004° N
Village Edu (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.3 mi, 196° S
KID Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 202° S
Big Rock (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 101° E
Dopamine Land (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 188° S
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 6.1 mi, 219° SW · 2,795 acres
Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.9 mi, 087° E · 26k acres
Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.3 mi, 190° S · 2,944 acres

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