Potomac Heights Maryland Map

About Potomac Heights, Maryland

Potomac Heights is a locality in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,036. The population density is 372.8 people per km². Potomac Heights is located at 38.5982°N, 77.1323°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21742, 20640.

Potomac Heights occupies a quiet expanse of Maryland land where the horizon is defined by the steady, unyielding presence of the distant Appalachian Mountains. It lies 6.3 miles north-northwest of Charles, MD (from Charles, MD: bearing 341°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-southeast of Dale City. The air here holds a distinct, earthy stillness, as if the landscape itself is exhaling after the heat of the afternoon sun has retreated into the soil. Dense, mature woodlands provide a verdant boundary for the neighborhood, leading directly into the protected grounds of Posey Gift (Met), where the undergrowth remains thick and undisturbed. Only a mile away, the dark, winding waters of Mattawoman Creek carve a slow path through the terrain, its banks lined with reeds and shadowed thickets that catch the amber light of dusk. The land maintains a modest, unassuming elevation, allowing the evening shadows to stretch long and thin across the residential streets, lending a sense of permanence to the quiet geography.

Potomac Heights evolved from post-war residential expansion, transforming from open tracts of forest into a settled neighborhood that serves as a steady pulse point for those commuting to larger urban centers. While the local economy is largely defined by this role as a residential buffer, the influence of the surrounding wilderness remains a defining feature, with residents living within reach of the quiet trails of Doncaster State Forest. The proximity to the Maiden Fair Trail offers a rare chance to traverse the regional topography, a stark contrast to the distant, bustling corridors of Hybla Valley. Life in Potomac Heights moves with a deliberate, measured pace, unburdened by the frantic rhythms of the wider world, and defined instead by the seasonal shifts in the canopy and the persistent, quiet flow of the nearby creek.

About This Potomac Heights Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Potomac Heights, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.598207, -77.132328. 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 Potomac Heights includes the ZIP code (21742, 20640), telephone area code (410, 443, 301, 240), county seat of Charles County (La Plata), and school district assignment (Charles 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.