Map of Towson, United States

Towson is a city in Maryland, United States, with a population of about 55,197. It lies at 39.4015°N, 76.6019°W, about 141 m above sea level. Towson is about 68 km (42 mi) northeast of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gwynn Oak, 11 km to the southwest.

Towson at a glance

Where is Towson?

• The 14th largest city in Maryland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 23 min on the shortest day to 14 h 57 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Towson

• Gwynn Oak — 11 km southwest
• Baltimore — 12 km south
• Woodlawn — 14 km southwest
• Essex — 15 km southeast
• Dundalk — 18 km southeast
• Catonsville — 18 km southwest
• Ellicott City — 23 km southwest
• Hanover — 25 km southwest
• Glen Burnie — 27 km south
• Bel Air South — 27 km northeast

Largest cities in Maryland

• Baltimore — 585,708
• Columbia — 99,615
• Germantown — 86,395
• Silver Spring — 71,452
• Frederick — 69,479
• Waldorf — 67,752
• Glen Burnie — 67,639
• Gaithersburg — 67,456
• Rockville — 66,980
• Ellicott City — 65,834

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.