Explore Saint Charles, 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 Saint Charles, 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 Saint Charles.
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 | Saint Charles |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Charles County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.603175 |
| Longitude | -76.938584 |
| Population | 32,000 |
| Density | 680.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 20603, 20602 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| County Seat | La Plata |
Saint Charles emerges from the inland landscape as a thoughtfully planned expanse defined by the quiet flow of Port Tobacco Creek. It lies 1.1 miles south-southeast of Dorchester, MD (from Dorchester, MD: bearing 166°T), and is situated 1.5 miles south of Waldorf. The terrain unfolds in a series of gentle swells and wooded pockets, far removed from the brine of any distant shore. Residents often find respite at Dorchester Neighborhood Park, a local space that anchors the daily rhythm of the neighborhood. Hampshire Lake lies only two miles away, offering a still reflection of the sky that changes from pale silver to deep indigo as the sun retreats. On the clearest days, the distant silhouette of Bacon Ridge provides a subtle boundary to the horizon, grounding the wide terrestrial view.
Saint Charles has grown from its deliberate mid-century origins into a structured center for professional life and residential stability. The local economy draws strength from its proximity to major administrative hubs, yet it maintains an internal focus on retail and services that sustain the population. Many people commute outward to work, leaving the mornings quiet before the evening return brings a steady hum of activity back to the streets. The history here is one of transformation, turning former agricultural plots into a connected environment where modern infrastructure meets the remnants of older, forested tracts. Beyond the immediate development, the timber industry and environmental stewardship remain relevant, particularly with the preservation of Cedarville State Forest a short distance away.
Cultural life in Saint Charles reflects a blend of regional traditions that value both privacy and community engagement. The residents often gather for seasonal events that mark the shifting of the year, bringing a sense of shared purpose to the expansive suburban layout. While the area is not defined by the presence of singular celebrities, the everyday contributions of its citizens—educators, civil servants, and professionals—shape its character far more than any distant public figure could. The proximity to Devils Nest adds a sense of topographical depth to the region, reminding those who live here of the natural basin that cradles the surrounding geography. A walk along the West Trail provides a quiet opportunity to observe the local flora and the persistent influence of the land itself. Saint Charles holds a steady, grounded pace that favors the deliberate quiet of a life lived away from the frantic pressures of more crowded metropolitan centers.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saint Charles, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.603175, -76.938584. 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 Saint Charles includes the ZIP code (20603, 20602), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Charles County (La Plata), and school district assignment.
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. |