Welcome to Bay Ridge ...

Bay Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

The location of Bay Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bay Ridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bay Ridge: Bay Rdg. (or less commonly used: Bay Rdge. or Bay Ridg.)

Bay Ridge is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Bay Ridge ...

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

Beyond Maryland, there are 5 communities that are also named Bay Ridge - they are located in Florida, New York, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bay Ridge ...

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

• Bowie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
• Annapolis
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
  • Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
• Chesapeake Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
  • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <4>
• North Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
  • North Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <4>
• Rock Hall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
  • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <4>
• Saint Michaels
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
  • Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michaels <4>
• Queenstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
  • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
• Upper Marlboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
  • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <4>
• Baytowne Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytowne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytowne Village
  • Baytowne Village is located in Anne Arundel County
• Londontowne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londontowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
  • Londontowne is located in Anne Arundel County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Ridge ...

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

Adding Bay Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bay Ridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bay Ridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bay Ridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bay Ridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/