Pleasant Grove Maryland Map

About Pleasant Grove, Maryland

Pleasant Grove is a locality in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 330. The population density is 79.8 people per km². Pleasant Grove is located at 39.6802°N, 78.6905°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21754, 21136, 21046.

Pleasant Grove sits upon a landscape of quiet, undulating earth where the heavy shadows of dusk gather early against the rising terrain. It lies 1.4 miles north-northeast of Green Valley, MD (from Green Valley, MD: bearing 20°T), and is situated 8.8 miles southeast of Frederick. The air here holds a crisp, continental weight, far removed from the humid breath of the lowlands, and carries the scent of damp soil and drying leaves. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains frame the horizon in shades of bruised purple and charcoal, anchoring the vista while the foreground remains defined by the modest, winding path of Fahrney Branch. Only three miles away, the surface of Chevy Chase Lake reflects the pale, thin light of late afternoon, providing a still counterpoint to the movement of the wind through the tall grasses of the nearby Fahrney Branch Stream Valley Park.

Pleasant Grove maintains a measured pace that reflects its long tenure as a place of steady, agrarian labor and gradual expansion. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue between its historical roots in the soil and the modern necessities of a changing workforce, favoring a character that values the preservation of its quiet corners over rapid development. Commuters and long-term residents share a common rhythm, moving through a landscape that feels unchanged by the frantic pace of larger urban centers. There is a particular clarity to the morning light as it hits the brickwork and fences of Pleasant Grove, illuminating the simple, functional beauty of a place that finds its worth in the persistent, unadorned work of the day.

About This Pleasant Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pleasant Grove, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.680201, -78.690514. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Pleasant Grove includes the ZIP code (21754, 21136, 21046), telephone area code (240, 301, 410, 443), county seat of Frederick County (Frederick), and school district assignment (Allegany County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.