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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	Caroline 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	Denton
School District	Garrett County Public Schools

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About Oakland, Maryland

Oakland is a locality in Caroline 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 occupies a high, expansive plateau where the air holds a thin, crystalline quality that sharpens the edges of every silhouette against the sky. It lies 5.5 miles north-northwest of Caroline, MD (from Caroline, MD: bearing 347°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-northwest of Denton. Piney Branch carves a quiet, persistent path through the surrounding fields, its waters reflecting the muted grays and deep greens of a landscape defined by rolling terrain and broad, open horizons. At the edge of the horizon, Opossum Hill stands as a solitary, low-slung sentinel, watching over the meadows that stretch toward the distant woodlands. The light here arrives early and stays late, casting long, deliberate shadows that soften the transition from day to evening across the vast, quiet fields. Those seeking the stillness of the wild find their way to Tuckahoe Sp, where the density of the woods offers a profound respite from the industrious pace of the modern world.

Oakland bears the marks of a history rooted in the slow, steady labor of the land, where the economy has long drawn sustenance from the fertile soil and the quiet circulation of trade. Local life maintains a deliberate cadence, echoing a time when the railroad dictated the rhythm of commerce and brought travelers to the heart of the region. Residents often find their way toward Lake Bonnie when the season turns, finding in its quiet expanse a sense of continuity that defines their daily experience. Far from the noise of the world, the people of Oakland sustain a culture that values the weight of a handshake and the endurance of a well-tended homestead. The legacy of these generations remains visible in the sturdy architecture and the unhurried manner in which the day unfolds, proving that a place is measured not by its speed, but by the strength of the roots it sinks into the 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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