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Sandy Hook Maryland Map

Explore Sandy Hook, 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 Sandy Hook, Maryland

How to Use This Sandy Hook, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sandy Hook, 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 Sandy Hook.

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	Sandy Hook
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.328505
Longitude	-77.705149
Population	168
Density	300.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	21050, 21758
Area Code	240, 301, 410, 443
County Seat	Hagerstown
School District	Washington County Public Schools

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About Sandy Hook, Maryland

Sandy Hook is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 168. The population density is 300.3 people per km². Sandy Hook is located at 39.3285°N, 77.7051°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21050, 21758.

Sandy Hook occupies a narrow, rugged sliver of land pressed firmly between the steep slopes of the terrain and the relentless, muscular currents of the Potomac River. It lies 15.1 miles west-southwest of Ballenger Creek, MD (from Ballenger Creek, MD: bearing 258°T), and is situated 4.5 miles west of Brunswick. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, damp weight of the river air and the verticality of the surrounding ridges that funnel the wind through the Loudoun Valley. Within the boundaries of South Mountain Sp, the geology shifts from solid limestone outcrops to dense, tangled woodlands that hold the morning mist long after the sun has climbed high. The light at dawn possesses a peculiar, bruised quality, filtering through the thick canopy to illuminate the moss-slicked stones that line the riverbanks. It is a place where the earth feels ancient and unyielding, shaped by the hydraulic force of the water that has carved this passage through the heart of the region for millennia.

Sandy Hook maintains a quiet, industrial persistence, defined by the iron veins of the railroad that have long dictated the rhythm of local labor and transit. The history of the locality remains tethered to the movement of heavy freight and the grueling work of those who maintained the infrastructure of the valley, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, utilitarian architecture that defies the passage of time. Residents often look toward the distant silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which stand as a stark, violet-hued barrier on the horizon, reminding the traveler that this corridor is a gateway between the lowlands and the wilder interior. While the nearby Loudoun Heights Trail invites those who seek a vantage point over the river, the true character of the place is found in the stillness of the afternoon, when the hum of modern machinery fades and the steady, rhythmic pulse of the Potomac River becomes the only sound that matters.

Nearby Outdoor Places

South Mountain Sp (State Park) — 0.1 mi, 229° SW
South Mountain State Park (State Park) — 0.1 mi, 229° SW
Potoma Wayside (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 213° SW
MD-VA-WV Tripoint (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 236° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 0.9 mi, 085° E · 110k acres
Split Rock (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 236° SW
Weverton Roxbury Corridor Rail Trail (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 080° E
John Brown Monument (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 255° W
Heyward Shepherd Monument (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 255° W
Goodloe E Byron (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 081° E
Cotton/Flour Mill Intake Arches (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 254° W
MD State Highway Administration 1 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 087° E
Bolivar Nature Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 261° W
Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 272° W
Blue Ridge Center for Env Stewardship (Recreation Easement) — 2.4 mi, 203° SW
Nell Boone Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 197° S
Brunswick Crossing-Community Center (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 087° E
Othello Regional Park (Local Recreation) — 5.2 mi, 076° E
Jefferson County Museum (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 252° W
Little House (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 323° NW
Shannondale Springs Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 221° SW
Shannondale Lodge (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 215° SW
Civil War Medical Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 357° N
Civilian Conservation Corps (Public Artwork) — 14.6 mi, 050° NE
Winmill Carriage Museum (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 151° SE
Gov. Westmoreland Davis Home (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 151° SE
Warehouse Cinemas (Cinema) — 14.8 mi, 064° NE
Fort Johnston (Historic Castle / Fort) — 15.2 mi, 155° SE
For the Kids by George Children's Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 303° NW
Berkeley Art Works (Arts Centre) — 16.4 mi, 303° NW

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