Riverside Maryland Map

About Riverside, Maryland

Riverside is a locality in Talbot 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 holds a quiet vigil over the flat, agrarian plains where the horizon stretches thin and pale under the heavy Maryland sky. It lies 4.1 miles west of Talbot, MD (from Talbot, MD: bearing 260°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west of Easton. The Miles River winds through the low-lying terrain only a mile from the center of Riverside, its sluggish, dark water acting as a silent witness to the seasons as they turn the fields from gold to a bruised, winter brown. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the land remains largely undisturbed, save for the distant, hazy suggestion of Bacon Ridge that anchors the far western view. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and cooling soil, particularly at dusk when the light flattens against the barns, turning the shadows into long, thin fingers that reach across the gravel roads.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of Riverside, an economy built upon the stubborn productivity of the soil and the legacy of families who have worked these tracts for generations. While the pace of life maintains a steady, deliberate tempo, the proximity of Perry Cabin Park offers a small, manicured reprieve for those seeking the shade of hardwood stands, while the deeper, more ancient growth of Seth State Forest remains a nine-mile journey away for anyone pursuing the solitude of the timber. Even the memory of Chews Creek, ten miles distant, serves as a reminder of the quiet, inland geography that defines the local character. History here is not written in grand monuments but in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the persistent, industrious rhythm of a place that values the harvest over the haste of the modern world.

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 Talbot County (Easton), and school district assignment (Harford 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.