Springdale Maryland Map

About Springdale, Maryland

Springdale is a locality in Harford County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,301. The population density is 1537.7 people per km². Springdale is located at 38.9358°N, 76.8442°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21769, 21047, 20721.

Springdale occupies a quiet expanse of land defined by the persistent, rhythmic movement of Winters Run as it carves a path through the earth. It lies 1.4 miles south-southwest of Bel Air North, MD (from Bel Air North, MD: bearing 197°T), and is situated 3.9 miles southwest of Harford. The terrain surrounding Springdale consists of persistent, undulating rises that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Rock Ridge, which anchors the horizon in a haze of soft, slate-gray light. Three miles away, the stillness of Bel Air Reservoir offers a contrasting depth to the landscape, its surface often mirroring the heavy, humid clouds that gather before a summer storm. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and dense, inland vegetation, a thick atmosphere that settles over the fields and thickets long before the sun disappears behind the crests of the land.

Springdale grew from the slow, deliberate work of those who recognized the utility of the nearby water and the fertility of the soil for modest agricultural pursuits. The Fallston Recreation Complex provides a modern focal point for the residents, replacing the older, agrarian rhythms with the sounds of organized activity and the maintenance of shared, open spaces. While the economy has shifted away from the singular reliance on the land, the character of Springdale remains tethered to the slow passage of seasons rather than the frantic pace of the larger, distant urban centers. The community maintains a quiet dignity, where the history of the region is felt not in monuments, but in the enduring way the roads follow the natural contours of the earth, leading travelers past farmhouse foundations and through the shifting shadows cast by the trees.

About This Springdale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Springdale, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.935802, -76.844233. 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 Springdale includes the ZIP code (21769, 21047, 20721), telephone area code (240, 301), county seat of Harford County (Bel Air), and school district assignment (Prince George's County Public Schools).

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.