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Riverside Maryland Map

Explore Riverside, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Riverside, Maryland

How to Use This Riverside, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Riverside, Maryland. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maryland or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Riverside.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityRiverside
StateMaryland (MD)
CountyCharles County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude39.480652
Longitude-76.241866
Population7,021
Density1037.4 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes20662, 21663, 21001
Area Code410, 443, 240, 301
County SeatLa Plata
School DistrictHarford County Public Schools

About Riverside, Maryland

Riverside is a locality in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,021. The population density is 1037.4 people per km². Riverside is located at 39.4807°N, 76.2419°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 20662, 21663, 21001.

Riverside occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth settles into a slow, deliberate cadence between the dense greenery of the inland woods and the persistent, low-slung horizon. It lies 9.6 miles south-southwest of Charles, MD (from Charles, MD: bearing 194°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-northeast of King George. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling faintly of dampened soil and the deep, dark loam that characterizes this part of the state. To the west, the landscape is defined by the broad, steady movement of the Potomac River, which flows only a mile from the center of Riverside, acting as a silent, silver-gray anchor for the surrounding terrain. Nearby, the water of Jones Pond reflects the shifting moods of the sky, its surface often undisturbed save for the subtle ripples of a passing breeze or the sudden, sharp splash of a native bird. Far to the distant west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Pea Ridge barely interrupts the skyline, serving as a reminder of the vast, varied geography that lies beyond these immediate, verdant plains.

Riverside maintains an identity shaped by its proximity to the natural world, particularly the proximity of the Doncaster Demonstration Sf, which provides a sanctuary for both wildlife and those seeking a respite from the modern pace. The local economy and daily life remain tethered to the rhythm of the land, influenced by the expansive, wooded stretches of the Doncaster State Forest that define the regional character. While the area lacks the dramatic elevation changes found elsewhere, the land possesses a subtle, undulating grace, especially toward the distant Tetotum Flats where the topography flattens into expansive stretches of open ground. Residents often spend their afternoons along the pathways that lead toward the Maiden Fair Trail, moving through a landscape that has been cultivated and managed with a quiet reverence for the past. There is an enduring stillness in the atmosphere of Riverside, a sense that the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the slow turning of the seasons and the steady, unceasing pulse of the nearby river.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Belcamp Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 161° S
  • Sophia's Dairy (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 142° SE
  • Colony of Maryland (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 025° NE
  • State of Maryland (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 024° NE
  • Perryman Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 106° E
  • Stoney Demonstration Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 355° N
  • Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Maryland (Marine Protected Area) — 2.2 mi, 217° SW
  • Kites of Bel Air (HoH) (Public Artwork) — 3.4 mi, 257° W
  • Abington Elementary School (Recreation Easement) — 4.2 mi, 268° W
  • Horizon Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.3 mi, 049° NE
  • Cal, Sr.'s Yard (Stadium) — 4.7 mi, 039° NE
  • Edgewood Middle School Planetarium (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 212° SW
  • Legends of the Fog (Theme Park) — 5.7 mi, 020° N
  • Harford Community College - Joppa Hall (Gallery) — 6.2 mi, 338° N
  • Harford Artists Gallery (Gallery) — 7.0 mi, 305° NW
  • Gunpowder Falls State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 259° W
  • Gunpowder Falls Sp (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 259° W
  • Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.5 mi, 083° E · 3 acres
  • Cove Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.3 mi, 233° SW
  • Arts by the Bay Gallery (Gallery) — 9.4 mi, 059° NE
  • Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.9 mi, 055° NE · 96k acres
  • Steppingstone Farm Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 033° NE
  • Perryville Railroad Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 059° NE
  • Ice Storage (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 053° NE
  • Timmons Lodge Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 13.7 mi, 359° N
  • Stoneywood Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 13.8 mi, 319° NW
  • Oest Campfire Amphitheater (Theatre) — 14.0 mi, 355° N

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About This Riverside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverside, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.480652, -76.241866. 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 Riverside includes the ZIP code (20662, 21663, 21001), telephone area code (410, 443, 240, 301), county seat of Charles County (La Plata), and school district assignment (Harford County Public Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.