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Welcome to Brightwood ...

Brightwood is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

Brightwood is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Brightwood ...

While we believe that this Brightwood is located in Anne Arundel County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Brightwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore and Queen Anne's County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 9 communities that are also named Brightwood - they are located in Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Brightwood ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bowie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Annapolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • College Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Greenbelt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
  • New Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverdale Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenarden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
  • Riverdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverdale is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brightwood ...

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

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 Brightwood - 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.