Oakland Maryland Map
Oakland, Anne Arundel County
Oakland, 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 Oakland, Anne Arundel County.
Interactive Map of Oakland, Maryland
| City | Oakland |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Anne Arundel |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.814282 |
| Longitude | -76.543847 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Oakland, Maryland
Oakland is a locality in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Oakland is located at 38.8143°N, 76.5438°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21550.0.
Oakland, Maryland, unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the ancient, rolling hills of Western Maryland, where dense forests of oak and pine cloak the terrain with a deep, enduring green. It lies 9.6 miles south of Anne Arundel, MD (from Anne Arundel, MD: bearing 178°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-south-west of Annapolis Neck. The air here carries the crisp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the moss-covered rocks and the tangled undergrowth that carpets the forest floor. Streams, born from hidden springs, murmur their way through ravines, their waters cool and clear, a lifeblood for the ferns and wildflowers that thrive in their shaded banks. The very shape of Oakland seems to echo the patient, persistent forces of nature, its buildings settled into the contours of the land as if they, too, had grown from the soil. This corner of Garrett County holds echoes of a frontier spirit, a place where logging and mining once carved out a living from the formidable landscape. The old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a ribbon of iron that once connected these remote hills to the wider world, still whispers its history in the quiet hum of the wind through abandoned tracks. Today, Oakland's economy finds a steadier pulse in tourism, drawing visitors to the vast expanse of Deep Creek Lake, a shimmering blue heart that offers respite and recreation. The town itself retains a small-town charm, its main street a friendly artery where local businesses, some bearing the patina of generations, serve a community that values its independence and its connection to the natural world. The evenings here can be particularly magical, the twilight painting the sky in hues of lavender and rose, a quiet spectacle that settles over Oakland like a comforting blanket.
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About This Oakland Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Oakland, 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 Oakland and Anne Arundel County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Oakland 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 Oakland 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. |
