Sparks Maryland Map

About Sparks, Maryland

Sparks is a locality in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,800. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Sparks is located at 39.5309°N, 76.6458°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21152.

Sparks, Maryland, rests gently upon the land, a place where the soft undulations of the Piedmont begin their subtle incline towards the more dramatic heights of the Catoctin Mountains. It lies 3.4 miles north of Cockeysville, MD (from Cockeysville, MD: bearing 358°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-northwest of Towson. The fields here, often a patchwork of cultivated greens and golds, give way to woods that hold their secrets close, their leafy canopies filtering the sunlight into a dappled, shifting mosaic. Creeks, no grand rivers but persistent arteries of the landscape, thread their way through the terrain, their banks often lined with a verdant tenacity. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quietude that seems to absorb the distant hum of more bustling locales, leaving a palpable sense of grounded peace. The history of Sparks is a quiet echo of colonial ambition and agricultural endeavor, a story woven into the very soil that once fed its early settlers. While no grand harbor defines its economy, a steady pulse of local commerce has long sustained the area, a blend of small businesses and agricultural roots that continue to inform its character. This is a place that has seen generations pass, each leaving their mark not in ostentatious monuments but in the enduring rhythm of daily life, in the familiar faces at the local market, and in the way the late afternoon sun casts long, gentle shadows across the neighborhood streets.

About This Sparks Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sparks, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.530939, -76.645804. 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 Sparks and Baltimore County.

Detailed location data for Sparks includes the ZIP code (21152), telephone area code (240, 301), county seat of Baltimore County (Towson), and school district assignment. 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 Sparks is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.