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West Pocomoke Maryland Map

Explore West Pocomoke, 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 Pocomoke, Maryland

How to Use This West Pocomoke, Maryland Map

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

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

Latitude	38.097344
Longitude	-75.582703
Population	481
Density	19.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21851
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Princess Anne
School District	Somerset County Public Schools

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About West Pocomoke, Maryland

West Pocomoke is a locality in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 481. The population density is 19.7 people per km². West Pocomoke is located at 38.0973°N, 75.5827°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21851.

West Pocomoke occupies a quiet expanse of flat, silty terrain where the Costen Branch carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 9.1 miles west-southwest of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 242°T), and is situated 1.7 miles north-northwest of Pocomoke City. The earth here is defined by a heavy, dark moisture that clings to the roots of loblolly pines and sweetgums, creating a dense, verdant corridor that transitions seamlessly into the managed timber stands of Chesapeake Forest Lands. At dusk, the light loses its sharp edges, thickening into a golden haze that settles over the fields and softens the silhouette of the distant trees. This is a region of deep, silent woods and shadowed drainage ditches, where the horizon remains flat and unburdened by the intrusion of any significant elevation, save for the memory of Backbone Hill rising far to the west.

Agriculture and timber extraction have long dictated the pace of West Pocomoke, anchoring the community to the rhythms of the seasons and the cycle of the harvest. The proximity to the expansive Chesapeake Forest Lands provides a constant, quiet backdrop for the local industry, where the scent of pine needles and damp soil permeates the air during the cooler months. Residents move with a measured, deliberate gait, mindful of a heritage rooted in the stubborn cultivation of this inland soil. While the world beyond remains preoccupied with frantic expansion, life here retains a singular, steady focus, grounded by the steady flow of the Costen Branch and the persistent, unchanging character of the woods that surround the houses and the dusty, sun-bleached lanes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chesapeake Forest Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 0.0 mi, 351° N
Cypress Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 154° SE
Pocomoke Fair Grounds (Theme Park) — 2.3 mi, 163° S
Lp5014 (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 166° S
Lockheed T-33 (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 139° SE
Pocomoke River Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 035° NE
Pocomoke River Wma (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 080° E
Wellington Wma (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 326° NW
Milburn Landing State Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 069° E
Pocomoke River Sp (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 068° E
Makemie Monument (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 194° S
Chincoteague Bay Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 11.8 mi, 125° SE
Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.3 mi, 155° SE · 1,092 acres
Nature Center (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 248° W
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.9 mi, 120° SE · 37k acres
Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 145° SE
Crossing the Bar (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 145° SE
Assateague Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 16.7 mi, 139° SE · 96k acres
Sammy the Seagull (Public Artwork) — 17.2 mi, 356° N
Salisbury University Richard A. Henson School of Science & Technology Planetarium (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 356° N
Theatre and Web Development House (Theatre) — 17.4 mi, 355° N
Naylor Mill Forest Trail (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 359° N
Eastern Shore Railway Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 190° S
Chesapeake Fire Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 347° N
The Mermaid Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 051° NE
Louis H. Taylor Stadium (Stadium) — 27.1 mi, 052° NE
Selfie Point (Viewpoint) — 31.1 mi, 059° NE
Freak Out (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 059° NE
Speedway (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 059° NE
Military Exhib Site (Registered Battlefield) — 32.1 mi, 001° N

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