St. George Island Maryland Map

About St. George Island, Maryland

St. George Island is a locality in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 277. The population density is 18.6 people per km². St. George Island is located at 38.1201°N, 76.4836°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20674.

St. George Island, a sliver of land extending into the Potomac River, breathes a salt-laced air that carries the scent of brine and marsh grass. It lies 6.6 miles west of Saint Marys, MD (from Saint Marys, MD: bearing 279°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south of Great Mills. Its landscape is a study in gentle transitions: from the broad, sun-drenched beaches that embrace the Chesapeake Bay to the shaded, maritime forests where ancient oaks and cedars stand sentinel. The terrain slopes subtly towards the water, its edges softened by tidal creeks and estuaries that teem with unseen life. A quietude pervades St. George Island, an unhurried cadence set by the ebb and flow of tides and the distant cries of gulls, a stillness that seems to absorb the very light, rendering the afternoons in a hazy, golden luminescence. This island, long shaped by the rhythms of the water, carries a history intertwined with the maritime traditions of Southern Maryland. Its early days were marked by farming and fishing, industries that still form the backbone of its economy, though now augmented by a growing tourism sector drawn to its natural beauty and tranquil atmosphere. Oyster beds, once a boundless resource, still yield their bounty, and the waters are a favored haunt for recreational anglers seeking the thrill of a strike. Scattered among the weathered farmhouses and modest dwellings are reminders of a past tied to the fertile soil and the bountiful river, a heritage that imbues St. George Island with a distinct, enduring character, a place where the past and present flow together like the tides.

About This St. George Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. George Island, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.120127, -76.483565. 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 St. George Island and St. Mary's County.

Detailed location data for St. George Island includes the ZIP code (20674), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of St. Mary's County (Leonardtown), and school district assignment (St. Marys 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 St. George Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.