Queenstown Maryland Map

About Queenstown, Maryland

Queenstown is a locality in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 705. The population density is 135.5 people per km². Queenstown is located at 38.9867°N, 76.1633°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Queenstown is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 20712, 21658.

Queenstown reveals itself through the steady, insistent pulse of the Northwest Branch Anacostia River, which carves a path through the low-lying terrain. It lies 1.1 miles west-southwest of Hyattsville, MD (from Hyattsville, MD: bearing 251°T), and is situated 5.4 miles northeast of Washington. The air here holds a moisture that clings to the skin, cooling the afternoon as shadows lengthen toward Mt. Rainier North Park, where the trees stand in quiet, orderly ranks. Beyond the immediate canopy, the landscape flattens into a series of open spaces that hold the gray, muted light of dusk with a particular, solemn clarity. Travelers might look toward the distant horizon where the faint, serrated silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains suggests a rugged world far removed from these hushed fields. The earth here is damp and yielding, a reminder that the influence of the distant Navy Yard Channel drifts inland, coloring the atmosphere with the heavy, salt-touched scent of the maritime world.

History in Queenstown is measured not by grand monuments, but by the persistent endurance of the land and the modest structures that define its character. Local life follows the quiet rhythms established by long-standing agricultural and local trade patterns, moving with a deliberation that feels increasingly rare. Residents often find their way to the Valley Trail for a morning walk, moving away from the bustle of the main roads toward the stillness of the Piney Branch Valley. While the expansive beauty of Lake Artemesia offers a mirror to the sky, the true identity of Queenstown remains tied to the slow, deliberate work of those who cultivate its soil and maintain its quiet commerce. It is a place that asks for little, offering instead a sense of permanence to those who appreciate the subtle shifts in the seasons and the unpretentious dignity of a day’s labor.

About This Queenstown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Queenstown, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.986731, -76.163342. 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 Queenstown includes the ZIP code (20712, 21658), telephone area code (301, 240, 410, 443), county seat of Prince George's County (Upper Marlboro), and school district assignment (Queen Annes 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.