Welcome to Brightwater Beach ...

Brightwater Beach is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Brightwater Beach: Brightwater Bch.

Brightwater Beach is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Brightwater Beach ...

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

• Baltimore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
  • Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
• Bowie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Laurel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
• Rock Hall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Highland Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
  • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
• Cohansey Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohansey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
  • Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
• Curtis Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
  • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
• Indian Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
• South Gate
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
  • South Gate 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 Brightwater Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brightwater Beach.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brightwater Beach ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brightwater Beach. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/