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.
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.
| City | Riverside |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Harford County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.480652 |
| Longitude | -76.241866 |
| Population | 7,021 |
| Density | 1037.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 20662, 21663, 21001 |
| Area Code | 410, 443, 240, 301 |
| County Seat | Bel Air |
| School District | Harford County Public Schools |
Riverside occupies a quiet corner of the landscape where the land transitions between the subtle moisture of the lowlands and the firmer ground of the interior. It lies 4.6 miles east-southeast of Emmorton, MD (from Emmorton, MD: bearing 109°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east-southeast of Bel Air South. Bush Creek winds its way through the immediate vicinity, its waters carving a path that defines the local drainage and offers a constant, rhythmic presence to those who walk its banks. The terrain remains largely modest, though the silhouette of Rock Ridge rises on the distant horizon to mark the far boundary of the view. Beyond the immediate developed spaces, the Stoney Forest Demonstration Area preserves a dense canopy of native timber that filters the afternoon light into long, golden bars. On particularly clear days, the atmosphere carries a faint, salt-tinged breeze that hints at the proximity of Baynes Cove, thirteen miles toward the sea.
Riverside emerged from a tradition of industrious land use, with its economy historically anchored in the diligent cultivation of the surrounding soil and the logistical advantages of its position. Local industry has long relied on the steady flow of goods facilitated by the nearby waterways, allowing for a modest but persistent development of regional trade. The legacy of these early laborers remains visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture that defines the older residential streets. While the modern economy has shifted toward newer service sectors, the quiet pride of a working town persists in the deliberate pace of daily business. Atkisson Reservoir provides a vital resource for the region, serving as a silent anchor for both the natural ecology and the practical needs of the residents.
Riverside maintains a character defined by its open spaces and the communal life centered around Belcamp Park, which serves as a vital gathering ground for local activity. The pace of life here values the steady, predictable rhythms of the seasons, often celebrated through small, persistent community traditions that bring neighbors into the open air. Monocacy Island rests in the distance as a quiet point of reference, often appearing as a dark smudge against the water when the light fades at dusk. While the area is not known for grand monuments, the preservation of its natural surroundings provides a sense of continuity that residents appreciate far more than ostentation. The people who call Riverside home find contentment in the simplicity of the landscape, favoring the quiet reliability of the woods and fields over the clamor of larger, more frantic centers of commerce.
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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 Harford County (Bel Air), 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |