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Urbana Maryland Map

Explore Urbana, 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.

Interactive Map of Urbana, Maryland

How to Use This Urbana, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Urbana, 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 Urbana.

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	Urbana
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Frederick County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.325937
Longitude	-77.351374
Population	13,304
Density	660.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21704
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Frederick
School District	Frederick County Public Schools

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About Urbana, Maryland

Urbana is a locality in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of 13,304. The population density is 660.8 people per km². Urbana is located at 39.3259°N, 77.3514°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21704.

Urbana occupies a quiet expanse of the Piedmont where the landscape settles into a series of rhythmic, verdant swells. It lies 3.1 miles west-northwest of Green Valley, MD (from Green Valley, MD: bearing 292°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-southeast of Frederick. The Urbana Branch carves a slender, persistent path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the shifting palette of the seasons. To the west, the distant Blue Ridge Mountains hold the horizon in a steady, blue-hued embrace, anchoring the view against the vast afternoon sky. Chevy Chase Lake rests just two miles away, offering a still, glassy surface that gathers the muted light of late autumn evenings. Within the boundaries of the local landscape, the open grounds of MD State Highway Administration 1 provide a functional, unadorned connection to the land itself.

Urbana began as a modest settlement where the pace of life was dictated by the harvest and the slow turning of the soil. Agriculture long defined the character of the district, though the local economy has since evolved into a complex network of professional services and modern commerce. Small-scale industry and residential growth now flourish alongside the remnants of older, agrarian traditions that once dominated the fields. Residents recognize the value of this transition, as contemporary offices and schools occupy spaces where farmers previously tended to their winter wheat. The historical footprint remains visible in the alignment of the roads and the enduring architecture of the older structures that still stand among the newer developments.

Urbana fosters a culture that prizes both the quietude of suburban life and the active engagement of its residents. The community comes together for seasonal gatherings and school-sponsored events that define the social calendar throughout the year. While the area remains largely residential, it has been home to notable figures such as the accomplished author Nora Roberts, who has drawn inspiration from the surrounding Maryland landscape. Public life centers on the schools and local community hubs where neighbors frequently cross paths during the routine errands of the week. The atmosphere here is one of deliberate calm, where the quality of the air at dusk seems to hold a particular, lingering clarity that marks the transition from day to night.

Nearby Outdoor Places

MD State Highway Administration 1 (State Resource Management Area) — 0.1 mi, 091° E
Urbana District Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 313° NW
Urbana Park Ii (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 051° NE
Urbana Lake Fish Management Area (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 162° S
10th Vermont Monument (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 321° NW
Pennsylvania Monument (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 322° NW
14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Monument (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 325° NW
White Rocks (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 221° SW
Jug Bridge East Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 351° N
Sugarloaf Mountain (Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 210° SW
Jug Bridge West Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 351° N
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 144° SE
Mattawoman Natural Environment Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 224° SW
Hallowood Worship Center (Theatre) — 6.2 mi, 211° SW
Francis Scott Key (Public Artwork) — 6.4 mi, 329° NW
The Great Frederick Fair (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 339° N
Frederick Book Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 6.6 mi, 333° NW
Lost City Art (Gallery) — 7.6 mi, 152° SE
Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 340° N
Warehouse Cinemas (Cinema) — 8.7 mi, 320° NW
We Art Fun (Arts Centre) — 11.0 mi, 155° SE
Walkersville Southern Railroad (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 359° N
Mount Airy Museum (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 071° E
Fire Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 147° SE
South Mountain Sp (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 288° W
South Mountain State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 288° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 16.2 mi, 292° W · 110k acres
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 25.6 mi, 164° S · 2,795 acres
Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.1 mi, 122° SE · 26k acres

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