St. Michaels Maryland Map

About St. Michaels, Maryland

St. Michaels is a locality in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,240. The population density is 457.4 people per km². St. Michaels is located at 38.7851°N, 76.2244°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21663.

St. Michaels rests where the Miles River breathes into the Chesapeake Bay, a place where the air itself seems to carry the tang of salt and the murmur of gulls. It lies 5.0 miles west of Talbot, MD (from Talbot, MD: bearing 274°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west of Easton. The land here, a low-lying embrace of the water, rolls gently toward the horizon, its greens a deep, velvety spread of marsh grass and manicured lawns, punctuated by the stately silhouettes of historic homes. A quiet hum, more felt than heard, emanates from its clapboard storefronts and shaded lanes, a rhythm dictated by the sun’s slow arc and the ebb and flow of the tide. Even the sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a particular luminescence, a soft, golden wash that seems to imbue every weathered shingle and blooming azalea with a timeless grace. This Eastern Shore haven, born of maritime ambitions and agricultural bounty, carries the echoes of its shipbuilding past in the very timbers of its oldest structures. For generations, the bounty of the Chesapeake fueled its economy, from the oyster fleets that once crowded its harbor to the prosperous farms that still stretch inland, their fields yielding corn and soybeans. Today, St. Michaels thrives on a different kind of tide, drawing visitors to its charming boutiques, renowned maritime museum, and waterfront restaurants, where the catch of the day is often the star. The ghost of steamboats still seems to glide across the water, a reminder of a time when this was a vital hub connecting communities across the bay, a legacy that continues to shape the character of St. Michaels.

About This St. Michaels Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Michaels, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.785117, -76.224392. 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. Michaels and Talbot County.

Detailed location data for St. Michaels includes the ZIP code (21663), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Talbot County (Easton), and school district assignment (Talbot 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. Michaels is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.