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Seat Pleasant Maryland Map

Explore Seat Pleasant, 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 Seat Pleasant, Maryland

How to Use This Seat Pleasant, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Seat Pleasant, 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 Seat Pleasant.

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.

CitySeat Pleasant
StateMaryland (MD)
CountyPrince George's County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude38.896223
Longitude-76.90664
Population4,522
Density2353.0 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code20743
Area Code301, 240
County SeatUpper Marlboro
School DistrictPrince George's County Public Schools

About Seat Pleasant, Maryland

Seat Pleasant is a locality in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,522. The population density is 2353.0 people per km². Seat Pleasant is located at 38.8962°N, 76.9066°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Seat Pleasant is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 20743.

Seat Pleasant occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic pulse of the Cabin Branch as it carves a path through the gentle terrain. It lies 1.7 miles northwest of Walker Mill, MD (from Walker Mill, MD: bearing 326°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east of Washington. The air here holds a distinct, humid weight, carrying the faint, saline memory of the distant coastline some twenty-four miles away, while the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples over the horizon. Residents often find their gaze drawn toward the far-off, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, which stand as silent sentinels nearly a hundred miles to the west. Within the immediate geography, the verdant expanse of Seat Pleasant Park provides a quiet sanctuary where the local flora thrives, undisturbed by the transit of nearby commuters. The proximity to the Burnham Barrier offers a localized sense of boundary, a reminder that the land is shaped by waters that eventually find their way toward the Navy Yard Channel.

History in Seat Pleasant is etched into the modest architecture and the steady, industrious spirit of a population that has long balanced urban proximity with a grounded, suburban permanence. While the economy once mirrored the broader shifts of a developing region, the present day reflects a community that prioritizes local connection over the frenetic pace of the capital nearby. Families navigate their days with a focus on the neighborhood schools and the communal life centered around the open green spaces, far removed from the distant, bustling Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Terminus. During the drier months, the earth turns a dusty, resilient brown, contrasting with the lush, deep greens found further afield near Cedarville State Forest. Life here unfolds with a deliberate, singular quality, where the echoes of the past remain present in the quiet intersections and the enduring character of those who call Seat Pleasant home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Marvin Gaye Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 219° SW
  • Ghost Bike Memorial (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 297° NW
  • Benning Park (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 223° SW
  • Anthony Shaw (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 223° SW
  • Fort Circle Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 275° W
  • Kenilworth-Parkside Recreation Center (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 293° NW
  • Charles Jackson (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 282° W
  • Senator Theater (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 267° W
  • Fort Dupont Theater (Theatre) — 2.9 mi, 249° W
  • Theodore Hagans Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 3.4 mi, 305° NW
  • Battle of Bladensburg (Registered Battlefield) — 3.4 mi, 327° NW
  • National Bonsai and Penjing Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 288° W
  • Between Earth and Sky - Number 8 (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 200° S
  • John Gould Stephenson (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 254° W
  • Hoover family (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 255° W
  • David Walker (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 256° W
  • John Smilie (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 256° W
  • Art Works Now (Arts Centre) — 4.1 mi, 331° NW
  • Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 234° SW
  • National Deaf Life Museum at Gallaudet University (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 278° W
  • America's Islamic Heritage Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 244° SW
  • Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.4 mi, 253° W
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 7.4 mi, 254° W · 2,795 acres
  • Belt Woods Natural Environment Area - Beltwoods Wildland (State Park) — 7.5 mi, 087° E
  • Rosaryville Sp (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 148° SE
  • Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.3 mi, 030° NE · 26k acres

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About This Seat Pleasant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Seat Pleasant, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.896223, -76.90664. 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 Seat Pleasant includes the ZIP code (20743), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Prince George's County (Upper Marlboro), and school district assignment (Prince George's 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.