Explore Spring Ridge, 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 Spring Ridge, 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 Spring Ridge.
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 | Spring Ridge |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Frederick County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.405041 |
| Longitude | -77.33988 |
| Population | 6,005 |
| Density | 861.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 20653, 21701 |
| Area Code | 301, 240, 410, 443 |
| County Seat | Frederick |
| School District | Frederick County Public Schools |
Spring Ridge reveals itself through the steady, insistent murmur of the Long Branch as it cuts a path through the landscape. It lies 3.2 miles east-southeast of Frederick, MD (from Frederick, MD: bearing 106°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-northeast of Ballenger Creek. The terrain surrounding Spring Ridge unfolds in a series of quiet, earthen terraces that rise steadily toward the distant silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Three miles to the east, the stillness of Lake Merle offers a reflective contrast to the constant, fluid motion of the nearby creek. The local atmosphere feels defined by the intersection of these waterways and the deep, silent woods that characterize the Spring Ridge Conservancy Park. During the long, amber hours of late autumn, the light catches the sediment in the water, turning the entire valley into a study of bronze and slate.
Agricultural heritage remains the bedrock of the local economy in Spring Ridge, where the heavy soil has supported generations of hardworking families. Early settlers recognized the value of the fertile basin, eventually establishing mills and small-scale manufacturing facilities that utilized the power of the local currents. While the modern economy has shifted toward diversified commerce and professional services, the remnants of these older, industrial foundations still linger in the architecture of the older districts. The region’s growth has been slow and deliberate, favoring a steady pace that honors the labor of those who first cleared the land. Today, the local industries focus on maintaining this balance between historical preservation and the practical needs of a modern workforce.
Spring Ridge maintains a character shaped by its distance from the frantic pace of larger urban centers, fostering a culture of self-reliance and community cohesion. The Spring Ridge Conservancy Park serves as the primary gathering place for residents, providing a shared space where the rhythms of the seasons are keenly observed. Local events often center around the changing of the calendar, with seasonal markets and gatherings that draw upon the traditions established by the area’s original inhabitants. While the locality remains quiet, it is occasionally recognized for its proximity to significant regional landmarks, including the expansive reach of Clifford Hollow. The people here possess a grounded sensibility, valuing the permanence of the landscape over the transient trends of the outside world.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Spring Ridge, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.405041, -77.33988. 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 Spring Ridge includes the ZIP code (20653, 21701), telephone area code (301, 240, 410, 443), county seat of Frederick County (Frederick), and school district assignment (Frederick 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. |