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Welcome to Anchorage ...

Anchorage is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

When the people of Anchorage refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use terms like Anchorageite or Anchoragite.<2>

Anchorage is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Anchorage lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Anchorage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Anchorage: This one is located in Anne Arundel County and the other is located in Talbot County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 13 communities that are also named Anchorage - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anchorage.

Communities near Anchorage ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anchorage.

  • Bowie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • North Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rock Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Michaels
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Queenstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Upper Marlboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Londontowne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Londontowne is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
  • Mayo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anchorage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anchorage.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anchorage. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anchorage.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anchorage. See our Newspapers Page for Anchorage.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anchorage ...

Looking for more information about Anchorage? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Anchorage, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anchorage.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Anchorage refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Anchorage may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anchorage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.