Whitehaven Maryland Map

About Whitehaven, Maryland

Whitehaven is a locality in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 80. The population density is 21.5 people per km². Whitehaven is located at 38.2693°N, 75.7910°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21856.

Whitehaven sits on the eastern edge of Wicomico County, a place where the land softens and the air carries the salty breath of the Chesapeake. It lies 12.2 miles west-south-west of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 239°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-south-west of Fruitland. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of fertile fields, their broad expanses punctuated by the darker, more secretive swathes of marshland that fringe the tidal waters. Ancient live oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel over the quiet lanes, their roots drinking deep from the rich, dark soil. The light at dusk often spills across these fields in a honeyed wash, illuminating the stillness and lending a profound peace to the scene, a quiet invitation to linger and observe the slow turning of the day. This corner of Maryland whispers of a different era, a history intertwined with the bounty of the waterways and the cultivation of the land. For generations, the economy of Whitehaven was shaped by the fishing fleets that once plied these waters, bringing in their hauls of crab and oysters, a tradition that still echoes in the weathered docks and the occasional creak of a lone sailboat. The fertile soil, however, has always been the enduring heart of Whitehaven, supporting a legacy of agriculture that continues to define its character, the scent of ripening corn and fertile earth a constant perfume. Though time has smoothed the rougher edges of its past, a distinct sense of place, a quiet resilience, remains, a testament to the generations who have called this serene stretch of the Eastern Shore home.

About This Whitehaven Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whitehaven, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.269288, -75.791041. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Whitehaven and Wicomico County.

Detailed location data for Whitehaven includes the ZIP code (21856), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Wicomico County (Salisbury), and school district assignment (Wicomico County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Whitehaven is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.