Explore Rock Point, 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 Rock Point, 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 Rock Point.
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 | Rock Point |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Charles County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.272073 |
| Longitude | -76.840802 |
| Population | 82 |
| Density | 50.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 20664, 20682 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| County Seat | La Plata |
| School District | Charles County Public Schools |
Rock Point emerges from the persistent, clay-rich earth of the inland landscape, defined by a horizon that stretches flat and wide under an expansive, unyielding sky. It lies 10.0 miles south-southeast of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 169°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east of Colonial Beach. The Wicomico River carves a deliberate path through the surrounding fields, its dark, quiet waters providing a singular focus for the local geography as it snakes past the dense stands of hardwood that break the monotony of the open plains. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Pea Ridge offers a static reminder of the elevation changes further west, though the immediate terrain remains dominated by the subtle, rhythmic shifts of agricultural land. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar quality, catching the dust of the fields and turning the air a bruised, metallic violet that lingers long after the sun has retreated behind the trees.
Rock Point maintains a cadence of life dictated by the seasonal cycles of the soil and the quiet industry of the surrounding farms. The local economy has long been anchored in the steady, patient work of the land, with Southern Park serving as a preserved sanctuary where the wilder, uncultivated edges of the region remain undisturbed by the plow. Those seeking a deeper connection to the terrain often find themselves wandering the Big Meadow Trail, a path that cuts through the remnants of early settlement clearings and offers a view of the landscape as it appeared generations ago. While the bustle of larger centers feels distant, Rock Point retains a distinct, sturdy identity, anchored in the traditions of those who have worked these inland acres since the earliest colonial efforts to tame the interior.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rock Point, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.272073, -76.840802. 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 Rock Point includes the ZIP code (20664, 20682), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Charles County (La Plata), and school district assignment (Charles 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. |