Trappe Maryland Map

About Trappe, Maryland

Trappe is a locality in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Trappe is located at 38.3143°N, 75.1907°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21673.

Trappe sits low in the coastal plain, a quiet convergence of fields and forests where the air carries the damp scent of marsh grass and the distant murmur of the Chesapeake. It lies 17.1 miles north-east of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 51°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-west of Ocean Pines. The land here is flat, generous, stretching out in broad swathes of cultivated earth, broken by stands of loblolly pine and the occasional, ancient oak whose limbs spread like weathered arms. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, softens the edges of everything, casting long, gentle shadows that bleed across the asphalt roads and the weathered clapboard of the houses. Even the wind seems to move with a certain deference, whispering through the corn stalks rather than rushing. The history of Trappe is tied to the bounty of the land and the water that surrounds it. Once a hub for fishing and oystering, its economy still holds a connection to the Chesapeake's heritage, though agriculture now dominates the visible landscape, with soybean and cornfields unfurling towards the horizon. Generations have worked this soil, their lives shaped by the seasons and the predictable ebb and flow of the tides. The old general stores, their paint faded but their foundations firm, still offer a glimpse into a time when Trappe was a vital crossroads, a place where news traveled as slowly and surely as the river barges once plied the nearby waterways.

About This Trappe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Trappe, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.314282, -75.190744. 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 Trappe and Worcester County.

Detailed location data for Trappe includes the ZIP code (21811), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Worcester County (Snow Hill), 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 Trappe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.