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Ocean Maryland Map

Explore Ocean, 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 Ocean, Maryland

How to Use This Ocean, Maryland Map

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

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

Latitude	39.602588
Longitude	-78.943914
Population	33
Density	289.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21532
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Cumberland
School District	Allegany County Public Schools

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About Ocean, Maryland

Ocean is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 33. The population density is 289.6 people per km². Ocean is located at 39.6026°N, 78.9439°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21532.

Ocean sits firmly within the rugged, high-relief terrain of the Maryland interior, defined by the persistent, southward flow of Georges Creek as it carves through the local topography. It lies 8.0 miles west-southwest of LaVale, MD (from LaVale, MD: bearing 243°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south-southwest of Frostburg. The landscape surrounding Ocean is characterized by the tight, compressed folds of the earth leading toward the distant Appalachian Mountains, which loom as a shadowed, jagged silhouette against the western sky. Two miles away, the Midland-Gilmore Reservoir holds a stillness that contrasts with the restless movement of the creek, while the nearby terrain of Spruce Hollow creates a deep, shadowed basin that catches the early morning mist. The air here holds a crisp, metallic edge, filtered through the dense, timbered ridges that define the horizon and provide a sense of permanent, unyielding scale to the valley floor.

Ocean maintains a character forged in the legacy of the coal industry, where the rhythmic extraction of resources once dictated the pace of every household and storefront. While the heavy machinery of the past has largely fallen silent, the imprint of that labor remains in the narrow, steep-angled roads and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that clings to the hillsides. Residents frequently gather at the Midland Area Park, a green pocket of community space that offers a quiet respite from the steep inclines of the local streets. Though fifteen miles of dense woodland separate the vicinity from the protected expanses of the Savage River State Forest, the influence of those vast, timbered tracts is felt in the steady, cooling draft that moves through the valley each evening. Life in Ocean persists with a quiet, deliberate gravity, defined by the seasonal shifts of the forest canopy and the enduring, narrow passage of the creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Midland Area Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 204° SW
Dans Mountain Wma (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 173° S
Buisness Lot (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 001° N
Savage River Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 321° NW
Savage River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 321° NW
Dans Mountain State Park (State Park) — 2.6 mi, 186° S
Community Park (Frostburg) (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 017° N
Hoffman Park (Local Recreation) — 3.4 mi, 039° NE
Brownsville/Park Avenue Monument (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 012° N
Parris N. Glendening Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 4.5 mi, 007° N
First Toll Gate House (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 063° NE
MD Ornithological Society (Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 333° NW
Fort Hill Wma (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 154° SE
The Rock - Allegany County Speedway (Stadium) — 7.8 mi, 087° E
New Germany Sp (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 284° W
Allegany Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 070° E
Embassy Theatre (Theatre) — 10.2 mi, 071° E
The Three Stars Arts (Gallery) — 10.3 mi, 071° E
Greenway Avenue Stadium (Stadium) — 10.8 mi, 075° E
Eroded Outcropping (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 239° SW
Steam Pump (Historic Ruins) — 11.7 mi, 100° E
Spruce Forest Artisan Village (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 302° NW
Masonry Overfall (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 105° E
Monroe Run Valley (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 261° W
Meyersdale Area Historical Society (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 345° N
Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 272° W
Davis History House (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 151° SE
Hampshire County Artist Co-op (Arts Centre) — 20.6 mi, 151° SE
Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 151° SE
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 20.6 mi, 066° NE

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