Sherwood Forest Maryland Map

About Sherwood Forest, Maryland

Sherwood Forest is a locality in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Sherwood Forest is located at 38.3676°N, 75.1505°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 20904, 21771, 21811.

Sherwood Forest occupies a quiet expanse of land where the earth rises into gentle, wooded swells that temper the transition from the flatter lowlands toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 3.9 miles south-southwest of Linganore, MD (from Linganore, MD: bearing 202°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east of Frederick. The air here holds a stillness defined by the presence of Old National Pike Park, which frames the local landscape with a sense of enduring, protected greenery. Deep within this terrain, the South Fork Bens Branch carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, its waters acting as a quiet pulse for the surrounding thickets and meadows. Even during the height of summer, the light filters through the canopy in muted, silvery shafts, cooling the ground and lending the woods a contemplative, amber-toned permanence that remains long after the sun dips below the horizon.

Sherwood Forest retains an atmosphere shaped by generations of land stewardship, where the economy remains tethered to the slow, deliberate rhythms of the inland countryside rather than the industrial bustle found closer to the urban centers. The community maintains a modest character, defined by its adjacency to the tranquil waters of Saint Clair Farm Pond, which serves as a landmark for those who favor the solitude of the woods over the clamor of the modern world. Life in Sherwood Forest moves with a measured pace, reflecting a history of careful settlement that prioritizes the preservation of the open fields and timbered corridors. Residents often traverse the local lanes with an awareness of the deep colonial roots that underlie the region, finding in the changing seasons a reliable cadence that anchors the neighborhood to the land.

About This Sherwood Forest Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sherwood Forest, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.367614, -75.150464. 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 Sherwood Forest includes the ZIP code (20904, 21771, 21811), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Frederick County (Frederick), and school district assignment.

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.