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Oakland Maryland Map

Explore Oakland, 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 Oakland, Maryland

How to Use This Oakland, Maryland Map

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

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	Oakland
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Baltimore County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.417143
Longitude	-79.402352
Population	1,851
Density	263.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	21784, 20733, 20747, 21550
Area Code	301, 240, 410, 443
County Seat	Towson
School District	Garrett County Public Schools

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About Oakland, Maryland

Oakland is a locality in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,851. The population density is 263.5 people per km². Oakland is located at 39.4171°N, 79.4024°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Oakland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 21784, 20733, 20747.

Oakland rises from the earth as a rugged collection of timber and stone, defined by the persistent, winding course of the Beetree Run that cuts through the landscape like a silver vein. It lies 16.2 miles north of Cockeysville, MD (from Cockeysville, MD: bearing 351°T), and is situated 1.8 miles south-southeast of New Freedom. The air here holds a crisp, high-altitude clarity, carrying the scent of damp loam and pine needles across the uneven ground. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains anchors the horizon, while the local terrain remains defined by the dense, shadowed folds of the land and the quiet intensity of the woods. The light at daybreak catches the moisture on the tall grasses, turning the fields into a shifting mosaic of pale gold and deep, velvet green before the sun climbs high enough to burn the mist away.

Oakland exists as a place of iron and passage, its identity indelibly marked by the Torrey C Brown Rail Trail that runs through the heart of the settlement. The economy, once tethered to the rhythmic labor of the tracks and the harvest of the timber, now finds its pulse in the slow, deliberate movement of those who traverse the trails and seek the solace of the nearby wilderness. Five miles distant, the waters of Prettyboy Reservoir hold a stillness that mirrors the sky, while the rugged terrain toward the south hides the sudden, vertical rush of Wiley Falls. Life in Oakland moves with the gravity of the seasons, a quiet endurance that honors the heavy, ancient silence of the surrounding hills and the persistent, unhurried flow of the water through the dark earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Beth's Garden (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 210° SW
Cobbler Shop in 1859 (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 201° S
Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 358° N
Youghiogheny Wild River Nea (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 329° NW
Mountain Lake Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 109° E
Bradford Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 109° E
Garrett State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.7 mi, 268° W
Garrett Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 337° NW
Youghiogheny River Natural Environment Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 356° N
Herrington Manor Sp (State Park) — 3.3 mi, 312° NW
Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 185° S
Deep Creek Lake (Viewpoint) — 9.3 mi, 017° N
Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation (Public Artwork) — 11.3 mi, 018° N
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 12.7 mi, 201° S · 922k acres
Piercie Paugh Homestead Site (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 088° E
Generation Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 252° W
Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 029° NE
Eroded Outcropping (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 064° NE
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.1 mi, 171° S · 34k acres
Cottrill's Opera House (Theatre) — 19.1 mi, 196° S
Historic Coke Ovens (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 197° S
Spruce Forest Artisan Village (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 036° NE
Dolly Sods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.9 mi, 175° S · 18k acres
Metal Shack (Historic Ruins) — 26.2 mi, 301° NW
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.6 mi, 205° SW · 21k acres
Fort Mulligan (Registered Battlefield) — 32.0 mi, 154° SE
Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 294° NW
Speyer Gallery (Museum) — 33.9 mi, 354° N
Meyersdale Area Historical Society (Museum) — 34.2 mi, 036° NE
Watts Museum (Museum) — 34.3 mi, 298° NW

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