Piney Point Maryland Map

About Piney Point, Maryland

Piney Point is a locality in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Piney Point is located at 38.4112°N, 75.1816°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20674.

Piney Point rests on a peninsula where the broad, dark waters of the Chesapeake Bay meet the more intimate embrace of the Pocomoke Sound. It lies 22.2 miles north-east of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 38°T), and is situated 1.8 miles north-west of Ocean Pines. The land here is low-lying, a gentle rise from the water's edge, where ancient live oaks, draped with Spanish moss like old men's beards, guard the shoreline. The air carries the perpetual, briny scent of salt and drying reeds, a constant reminder of the ever-present water, its moods shifting from a placid, sun-dappled shimmer to a roiling, grey expanse under a brewing storm. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch inland, their greens and golds a vibrant contrast to the deep, watery blues and greens that define the horizon, and the quiet hum of insects fills the humid air, a ceaseless, drowsy chorus. The history of Piney Point is as much a story of the water as it is of the land, a narrative shaped by the ebb and flow of tides and the bounty of the bay. For centuries, this place has been a vital artery for commerce and sustenance, its shores dotted with weathered docks that once bustled with schooners laden with timber and oysters. The economy here has always been tied to the sea, from the clam diggers who still work the flats at low tide to the more modern aquaculture operations that seek to preserve the bay's rich heritage. Remnants of maritime past are everywhere, from the sturdy, salt-worn architecture of the few remaining historical buildings to the hushed reverence one feels standing on the very ground where the area's early settlers first cast their nets.

About This Piney Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Piney Point, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.411225, -75.181576. 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 Piney Point and Worcester County.

Detailed location data for Piney Point includes the ZIP code (21813), telephone area code (410, 443, 301, 240), county seat of Worcester County (Snow Hill), and school district assignment (St. Marys County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Piney Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.