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West Denton Maryland Map

Explore West Denton, 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 West Denton, Maryland

How to Use This West Denton, Maryland Map

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

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	West Denton
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Caroline County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.889003
Longitude	-75.839101
Population	46
Density	61.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21629
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Denton
School District	Caroline County Public Schools

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About West Denton, Maryland

West Denton is a locality in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 46. The population density is 61.2 people per km². West Denton is located at 38.8890°N, 75.8391°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21629.

West Denton occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth settles into a patient, agrarian stillness. It lies 1.7 miles south-southeast of Caroline, MD (from Caroline, MD: bearing 153°T), and is situated 0.7 miles west-northwest of Denton. The Choptank River defines the landscape here, its dark, deliberate current carving a path through the flat, fertile fields that define the horizon. In the late afternoon, the light in West Denton gains a heavy, amber quality, catching the dust of unpaved paths and the deep greens of the surrounding foliage. Opossum Hill rises as a singular, modest punctuation mark on the skyline seven miles distant, a gentle reminder of the topography that shifts slowly as one moves away from the river’s reach. Within the immediate vicinity, Town Park serves as the primary clearing, offering a space where the grass grows thick and the air remains undisturbed by the noise of modern transit.

History in West Denton is measured in the persistence of its soil and the slow cycles of its agricultural commerce. Generations have worked these fields, relying on the predictable turn of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of distant industrial hubs. The local economy remains tethered to the land, an inheritance that keeps the inhabitants attuned to the subtle shifts in weather and the maturity of the crops. While the solitude of the interior is absolute, the proximity to the Choptank River ensures that the life of the place is always flowing toward something larger, even as the days themselves seem to loop back upon their own quiet traditions. There is a particular dignity in the way West Denton manages its own affairs, existing as a self-contained rhythm of work and rest far removed from the clamor of the coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 138° SE
Sharp Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 155° SE
Martinak State Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 182° S
William Still Center Families Divided & United Marker (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 177° S
Caroline County Shooting Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 3.9 mi, 209° SW
Tuckahoe Sp (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 303° NW
Greensboro Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 017° N
Taber State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.4 mi, 106° E
Adkins Arboretum (Nature Reserve) — 6.8 mi, 310° NW
Chesapeake Forest Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 7.4 mi, 141° SE
Idylwild Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 137° SE
Marshyhope Creek North Heritage Conservation (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 148° SE
Rufus M and Loraine Hall Todd Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 13.9 mi, 289° W
Historical Society of Talbot County Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 238° SW
Cardinal Circle (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 263° W
Barred Owl Circle (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 263° W
Wye Island (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 277° W
Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 15.5 mi, 262° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 312° NW
Bridgeville Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 128° SE
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.1 mi, 177° S · 96k acres
East New Market Heritage Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 193° S
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.2 mi, 294° NW · 6,282 acres
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 252° W
Milford Movies 9 (Cinema) — 22.0 mi, 082° E
Mispillion Art League (Gallery) — 22.2 mi, 085° E
Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 23.8 mi, 053° NE
Ted Harvey Conservation Area (Wildlife Area) (Marine Protected Area) — 24.0 mi, 050° NE
Dorchester Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 25.3 mi, 210° SW
Dover High School Stadium (Stadium) — 25.6 mi, 039° NE

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