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Welcome to Annapolis Roads ...

Annapolis Roads is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Annapolis Roads: Annapolis Rds.

Annapolis Roads is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Annapolis Roads ...

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

  • 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 <3>
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • North Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Rock Hall
    (17 miles [27.4 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)
  • Bestgate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bestgate is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestgate
  • 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

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 Annapolis Roads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Annapolis Roads.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Annapolis Roads. 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 Annapolis Roads.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Annapolis Roads ...

Looking for more information about Annapolis Roads? 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 Annapolis Roads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Annapolis Roads.

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Annapolis Roads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.