White Plains Maryland Map

About White Plains, Maryland

White Plains is a locality in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. White Plains is located at 38.3718°N, 75.5458°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21804, 20695.

White Plains occupies a flat, deliberate stretch of land where the horizon feels expansive and the air retains a heavy, humid sweetness from the nearby brackish tides. It lies 3.0 miles east-northeast of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 75°T), and is situated 5.3 miles northeast of Fruitland. The landscape is defined by a low-lying topography that yields to the dark, tangled undergrowth of Wicomico State Forest, while the nearby Beaglin Branch cuts a quiet, muddy vein through the soil. Only a mile away, the surface of Parker Pond remains largely undisturbed, reflecting a sky that often turns the color of hammered pewter before a storm. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Pine Ridge marks the limit of the view, though the immediate terrain favors the subtle, encroaching influence of the coast, located just nineteen miles away. The light here has a way of lingering, catching the edges of the marsh grass and turning the afternoon into a long, golden meditation.

History in White Plains is measured not by grand monuments, but by the slow persistence of the land and the quiet trade that has long sustained the local economy. Commerce moves with the steady, predictable rhythm of the regional thoroughfares, supporting a life that is deeply tethered to the traditions of the Eastern Shore. Residents often look toward the water, acknowledging the proximity of Flag Harbor and the distant, sandy reaches of Beech Island as part of their broader geography. On weekends, the quiet paths of Salisbury City Park offer a reprieve for those seeking the shade of hardwood stands, grounding the modern pace of life in the quiet endurance of the woods. It is a place where the work of the day is punctuated by the sound of wind moving through the canopy, a steady reminder that the town remains a small, functional anchor in a landscape defined by water and time.

About This White Plains Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of White Plains, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.371784, -75.545756. 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 White Plains includes the ZIP code (21804, 20695), telephone area code (410, 443, 301, 240), county seat of Wicomico County (Salisbury), and school district assignment.

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.