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The Cities and communities of Anne Arundel County, Maryland *
Annapolis, Arden-on-the-Severn, Arnold, Arundel on the Bay
Bay Ridge, Bayside Beach, Belvedere Heights, Beverly Beach, Birdsville, Bristol, Brooklyn Park
Cape St. Claire, Chelsea Beach, Churchton, Crofton, Crownsville
Deale, Davidsonville, Dorrs Corner, Drary
Fair Haven, Ferndale, Fort Meade, Friendship
Galesville, Gambrills, Gibson Island, Glen Burnie, Green Haven
Harwood, Harwood Park, Herald Harbor, Highland Beach, Hillsmere Shores
Jacobsville
Lake Shore, Linthicum Londontowne, Lothian
Maryland City, Mayo, Millersville
Parole, Pasadena, Pinehurst on the Bay, Pumphrey
Ridgeway, Riva, Rivera Beach
Selby-on-the-Bay, Severn, Severna Park, Shady Side, Sherwood Forest, Skidmore, South Gate, South River Park
Tracys Landing
Waterloo, West River
*This list of cities may not be complete. The list may contain towns, cities, villages, boroughs, neighborhoods, townships, ghost towns and other populated places.
If you have information about any of these unlinked communities, please send it to us and we will add a page for that community. Some of these places above may only be neighborhoods or local area names and are not listed with the census at all or just included in a larger surrounding designated census area..
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Information &
Facts about Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Government
Anne Arundel County Website
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Population:
2000 - 447,700
This figure is a little under10% of all the people in the state. 27.3% of the
population is under 19 years of age.
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Location:
Anne Arundel County is next to Chesapeake Bay and is about the same distance from Washington D.C. and Baltimore.
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Climate:
Rainfall: 38 inches each year
Snowfall: 16 inches each year
The average number of freeze free days are 224
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History:
Anne Arundel County was founded in 1649 when some Puritans from Virginia landed at the mouth of the Severn River and founded Providence, the first settlement in the county. This settlement was re-named Anne Arundel Town to honor Lady Anne of Arundell who was the wife of Cecil Calvert of Baltimore, Ireland. Later, in 1695, the town became the capital of proprietary Maryland. The name was again changed to Annapolis to honor Princess Anne, the heir to the English throne at that time. This area was visited by many prominent people of the time who enjoyed the many pleasures of the county, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
The third oldest college in the country is here, King William's School, now known as St. John's College. A historical site is located at the school, the 400 year old Liberty Tree. This is one of the few remaining Liberty Trees. They were named such to commemorate their role as a meeting place of the Sons of Liberty before the American Revolution.
The U.S. Naval Academy is located in Annapolis. It was established in 1845 and is also the resting place of John Paul Jones, a naval hero during the Revolutionary War. His crypt is located under the chapel.
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Geography:
Bordering on Chesapeake Bay, the county has 533 miles of shoreline
the County is 418 square miles and has
more coastline on the Chesapeake Bay than any other part of Maryland
Elevation: sea level to 317 feet above sea level
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Genealogy:
US GenWeb page for Anne Arundel County
Libraries:
Anne Arundel County Public Library
Library Headquarters
5 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-222-7371
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Schools:
Anne Arundel County has 82 private schools and 106 public schools with a total of 82,000 students
Anne Arundel County Schools
2644 Riva Road
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Phone: 410-222-5300
Anne Arundel Community College
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Organizations & Groups
The Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau
26 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-280-0445
Fax: 410-263-9591
Email
Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce
151 West Street, Suite 101
Annapolis, MD 21401
Ph: 410-268-7676
Fax: 410-268-2317
Email: info@aaaccc.org
Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
2660 Riva Road, Suite 200
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-222-7410
Fax: 410-222-7415
Email
The Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation website can
answer your questions
about doing business in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and Annapolis
The SPCA of Anne Arundel County
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Attractions & Other Information
U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis
Lots to do on the water here!
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This page was last updated on 24 October 2006 at 11:56 pm
This page was created 12 July 2003