Explore Travilah, 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 Travilah, 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 Travilah.
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 | Travilah |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.059263 |
| Longitude | -77.250633 |
| Population | 11,985 |
| Density | 290.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 20854 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| County Seat | Rockville |
| School District | Montgomery County Public Schools |
Travilah maintains a quiet presence upon the Piedmont landscape, where the earth rises in soft, deliberate swells of clay and loam. The Sandy Branch carves a narrow, persistent path through the local terrain, its waters reflecting the shifting gray light of a sky that feels vast and unencumbered. Beyond the immediate fields, the silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains marks the distant horizon, a blurred ink line against the twilight. Residents often find their way to Greenbriar Park, where the stillness of the woods offers a respite from the steady pulse of modern life. Even in the cooler months, the proximity to the Mather Gorge brings a crispness to the air, reminding one that the land here is shaped by ancient, slow-moving forces.
Travilah evolved from a landscape of agrarian ambition, where early settlers turned the soil to build a life defined by the endurance of the seasons. The local economy has moved far from its original reliance on small-scale farming, shifting toward the professional and technical industries that now sustain the region. Business parks and quiet, sprawling properties replace the old fence lines, yet the underlying rhythm of hard work remains a constant, quiet thread. Many people commute from Travilah to nearby hubs, bringing the demands of a globalized economy back to a place that still values the privacy of its wooded boundaries. The industry here is less about the noise of production and more about the quiet efficiency of researchers and consultants who favor the solitude of the countryside. Commerce thrives in the gaps between the trees, supported by a population that appreciates the balance of accessible infrastructure and rural seclusion.
Travilah possesses a character defined by its reserve, where the collective focus often turns toward the simple rhythms of the neighborhood and the changing leaves. Residents frequently walk the Paw Paw Passage Trail, finding a steady, meditative pace that connects them to the quiet corners of the county. Those seeking a broader view of the water might visit Lake Eisen, a serene body of water that serves as a focal point for reflection during the humid heat of midsummer. While the pace of life is measured and private, the area has seen the influence of individuals like the late journalist and television personality Cokie Roberts, who resided in this vicinity and embodied a certain intellectual engagement with the world. Community gatherings remain modest and intentional, reflecting a culture that avoids the flash of the spotlight in favor of steady, reliable connections. Life in Travilah moves forward with a quiet grace, content to let the seasons define the character of the day.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Travilah, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.059263, -77.250633. 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 Travilah includes the ZIP code (20854), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Montgomery County (Rockville), and school district assignment (Montgomery 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. |