Welcome to Cape Arthur ...

Cape Arthur is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

The location of Cape Arthur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Cape Arthur is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near Cape Arthur ...

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

• Baltimore
  (15 miles [24.1 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
  (14 miles [22.5 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
  (7 miles [11.3 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
  (18 miles [29 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
  (15 miles [24.1 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
  (10 miles [16.1 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
• Cape Saint Claire
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Saint Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Saint Claire
  • Cape Saint Claire is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Saint Claire <4>
• Dorado Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorado Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado Village
  • Dorado Village is located in Anne Arundel County
• Elvaton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaton
  • Elvaton is located in Anne Arundel County
• Freetown Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
  • Freetown Village 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 Cape Arthur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cape Arthur.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cape Arthur ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cape Arthur. 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/