Explore Severna Park, 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 Severna Park, 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 Severna Park.
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 | Severna Park |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Anne Arundel County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.086633 |
| Longitude | -76.564883 |
| Population | 39,933 |
| Density | 932.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 21146, 21122 |
| Area Code | 240, 301 |
| County Seat | Annapolis |
| School District | Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
Severna Park reveals its character through the quiet, persistent flow of the North Cypress Branch as it winds toward the low-lying horizons of the tidewater landscape. It lies 2.9 miles south-southeast of Pasadena, MD (from Pasadena, MD: bearing 152°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north of Anne Arundel. This coastal environment draws its breath from the rhythm of Seclude Cove, situated a mere mile away, where the air holds a permanent, salt-tinged weight. To the west, the distant silhouettes of Bacon Ridge interrupt the sky, offering a stark contrast to the flatter, marshy reaches of the North Basin. Residents often find solace in the greenery of Cypress Creek Park, a sanctuary where the land meets the water with an unforced, natural grace. The proximity of Saint Helena Island adds a jagged, dark punctuation mark to the local waters, reminding those who walk the banks of the shifting, fluid nature of the terrain.
Severna Park evolved from early agrarian roots into a suburban enclave that still echoes the industrious spirit of its founding families. The local economy has moved away from the traditional harvesting of the land to support a professional class that values the stability of the nearby regional corridors. While small-scale commerce thrives along the primary thoroughfares, the underlying industrial pulse remains tied to the maintenance of the maritime culture that defines this stretch of the coast. Cedar Pond serves as a quiet witness to the generations who have built their lives in the shadow of the pines, watching as the quiet work of the neighborhood sustains the quiet prosperity of the region. The modern character of the place is built upon this transition, balancing the quiet utility of the past with the demands of a contemporary workforce.
Severna Park maintains a distinct cultural identity defined by its devotion to the water and the shared stewardship of its natural spaces. The local calendar is marked by community gatherings that favor the open air, often centered around the recreational access points that dot the shoreline. Notable landmarks include the preserved tracts within Cypress Creek Park, which serve as the primary gathering grounds for those who appreciate the silence of the woods. While the area is modest in its claim to fame, it has served as an origin for individuals like the musician Good Charlotte’s Joel and Benji Madden, whose formative years here reflect the suburban normalcy of the region. Life moves with a deliberate, steady pace, where the changing light over the water dictates the mood of the afternoon more than any clock.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Severna Park, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.086633, -76.564883. 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 Severna Park includes the ZIP code (21146, 21122), telephone area code (240, 301), county seat of Anne Arundel County (Annapolis), and school district assignment (Anne Arundel 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. |