Somerset Maryland Map

About Somerset, Maryland

Somerset is a locality in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. Somerset is located at 38.7046°N, 76.6261°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20815.

Somerset rests in a gentle fold of Southern Maryland's Calvert County, where the land slants towards the Chesapeake Bay. It lies 15.3 miles east-south-east of Clinton, MD (from Clinton, MD: bearing 106°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west-north-west of Chesapeake Beach. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of marsh grasses and the distant tang of salt, a constant reminder of the water's proximity. Fields of soybeans and corn unfurl in broad swathes, broken by stands of loblolly pine and the occasional sprawling oak, their branches heavy with the stillness of summer afternoons. Creek beds, dry and cracked in the heat, snake through the terrain, hinting at the more substantial waterways that define this coastal plain. The light, especially as the day wanes, softens to a hazy gold, bathing the landscape in a quiet, almost reverent glow. The history of Somerset is deeply entwined with the rhythms of the Chesapeake. For generations, its economy has been shaped by the bounty of the water and the fertility of its soil, with tobacco once the dominant crop, leaving its mark on the very character of the land. Today, fishing and farming continue to be vital, though the quiet hum of the agricultural sector often blends with the gentle ebb and flow of the tide. This is a place where traditions are not ostentatious displays but are woven into the fabric of daily life, evident in the weathered barns that dot the landscape and the unhurried conversations that unfold on front porches. Somerset retains a palpable sense of its past, a quiet dignity that speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the natural world.

About This Somerset Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Somerset, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.704562, -76.626072. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Somerset and Calvert County.

Detailed location data for Somerset includes the ZIP code (21042), telephone area code (410, 443, 301, 240), county seat of Calvert County (Prince Frederick), and school district assignment (Montgomery County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Somerset is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.