Port Deposit Maryland Map

About Port Deposit, Maryland

Port Deposit is a locality in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 491. The population density is 87.7 people per km². Port Deposit is located at 39.6048°N, 76.1152°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21904.

Port Deposit, Maryland, exhales a quiet breath of the Susquehanna River, its shores a rugged embrace of weathered rock and tenacious scrub. It lies 9.2 miles west-north-west of Cecil, MD (from Cecil, MD: bearing 283°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-west of Calvert. The air, thick with the scent of salt marsh and pine, hums with the low thrum of distant tugboats and the screech of gulls wheeling against a sky that often spills into shades of bruised lavender at dusk. Steep bluffs, cloaked in a patchwork of deciduous trees, rise abruptly from the water's edge, their shadows stretching long across the narrow, winding streets where houses huddle close, their paint faded by sun and salt spray. This is a place where the land itself seems to lean into the river, a constant, unyielding dialogue between earth and water. The history of Port Deposit is etched in the very stones of its old quarry, a testament to the granite that once built grand structures far from this quiet corner of Cecil County. For generations, the river was the lifeblood, carrying lumber, stone, and the hopes of its people downstream. The echoes of steamboats and bustling wharves linger, a faded memory now replaced by the more measured pace of a community sustained by the river's bounty and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Fishing boats, their hulls scarred by countless journeys, bob in the marinas, a quiet nod to the waterway's enduring importance, while the scent of brine and damp wood still clings to the breeze, a constant reminder of Port Deposit's deep connection to the Chesapeake's mighty tributary.

About This Port Deposit Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Deposit, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.604833, -76.115229. 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 Port Deposit and Cecil County.

Detailed location data for Port Deposit includes the ZIP code (21904), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Cecil County (Elkton), and school district assignment (Cecil 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 Port Deposit is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.