:Anne Arundel County, Maryland

The county was named for Lady Anne Arundell, (1615/1616–1649), the daughter of Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour, members of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England. She married Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, (1605–1675), and the first lord proprietor of the colony, Province of Maryland, in an arranged marriage contract in 1627 or 1628.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}} Modern spelling adds an 'e' to her first name of "Ann" and removes the second 'L' from the family name of "Arundell", but the old traditional spelling of her name is still used in the title of the local historical society, the Ann Arundell County Historical Society.

Anne Arundel County was originally part of St. Mary's County, the province's first erected county in the southern portion of the Province of Maryland, which had first been established by arriving settlers in 1634. In 1650, the year after Lady Ann Arundell's death, the county separated from St. Mary's and "erected" into its own jurisdiction and became the third of the 23 Maryland counties. It was composed of the hundreds of Town Neck, Middle Neck, Broad Neck, South River, West River, and Herring Creek.[http://genealogytrails.com/mary/annearundel/ourearlysettlers.html Anne Arundel County Maryland - Our Early Settlers], Maryland Genealogy Trails, accessed April 2018. Between 1654 and 1658, the county was known as "Providence" by many of its early settlers.{{Cite web|last=Miller|first=Dustin|title=County History {{!}} Anne Arundel County, MD|url=https://www.aacounty.org/our-county/history/|access-date=November 17, 2021|website=www.aacounty.org|language=en}}

On March 25, 1655, after the English Civil War, (1642–1651), in Europe, the Battle of the Severn, the first naval colonial battle ever fought in North America, was fought in Anne Arundel County on the Severn River between Puritan forces supporting the Commonwealth of England and forces loyal to Lord Proprietor Cecilius Calvert. The Commonwealth forces under William Fuller were victorious.{{Cite book|last1=Gambrill|first1=John Montgomery|url=http://archive.org/details/leadingeventsma00stepgoog|title=Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research|last2=M. Bates|first2=Stephens|publisher=Boston [etc.]: Ginn and company|year=1904|pages=44–45}}

In 1692, the Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church, became the established church of the Province of Maryland through an Act of the General Assembly. Ten counties had been established in the colony, and those counties were divided into 30 parishes, with vestrymen appointed within each. Ann Arrundell County was divided into four parishes: Herring Creek, South River, Middle Neck, and Broad Neck.{{cite web|title=Maryland Parishes and Hundreds ca 1696|url=http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/md/hundreds.htm|publisher=The Combs &c Research Group}}

Between 1694 and 1695, the provincial capital of Maryland was moved from St. Mary's City along the northern shore of the Potomac River across from the southern colonial border with the Province of Virginia in St. Mary's County farther north along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, midway in the colony to Annapolis in Anne Arundel County. Prior to the move, Annapolis was known as "Providence".{{cite web|url=http://www.aacounty.org/aboutaaco/history.cfm |title=History – Seventeenth Century through the Present |publisher=Anne Arundel County |access-date=August 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915000532/http://www.aacounty.org/aboutaaco/history.cfm |archive-date=September 15, 2012}}

During the American Revolutionary War, citizens of Anne Arundel County supported the Continental Army by providing troops for three regiments. The 3rd Maryland Regiment, the 4th Maryland Regiment, and the 6th Maryland Regiment were recruited in the county.{{Cite book |last=Wright Jr. |first=Robert K. |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-4-1/CMH_Pub_60-4-1.pdf |title=THE CONTINENTAL ARMY |year=1982 |pages=278–280 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503095206/https://history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-4-1/CMH_Pub_60-4-1.pdf |archive-date=2024-05-03 |url-status=dead}}

During the War of 1812, one of the original six heavy frigates of the recently re-established United States Navy, U.S.S. Constitution, sailed from Annapolis prior to its victorious engagement with the H.M.S. Guerriere of the British Royal Navy.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}

On May 22, 1830, the inaugural horse-drawn train of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad travelled the {{convert|13|mi|km|0}} of the newly completed track from Mount Clare Station in southwestern Baltimore to Ellicott Mills, (now Ellicott City), then in the Western or Howard District (now Howard County) of Anne Arundel County. This was the first regular railroad passenger service in the United States.{{disputed inline|first regular railroad passenger service|date=February 2025}}{{Cite book|last=Sander|first=Kathleen Waters|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wGShDgAAQBAJ&q=1830+b+&pg=PA42|title=John W. Garrett and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad|date=May 25, 2017|publisher=JHU Press|isbn=978-1-4214-2220-6|language=en}} In 1831, land west of the railroad was considered the Howard District of Anne Arundel County. In 1851, The Howard District was broken off to form Howard County, now the 21st county in Maryland (of 23).{{cite book|title=The founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland|author=Joshua Dorsey Warfield|page=36}}

The county has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places.{{NRISref|2008a}}

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|588|sqmi|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|173|sqmi|abbr=on}} (29%) is covered by water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_24.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913171515/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_24.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 13, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=September 12, 2014 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }} Anne Arundel County is located to the south of Baltimore.{{Cite web|title=Anne Arundel County|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Anne+Arundel+County,+MD/@38.9728477,-76.7274577,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c81d08a3fbe87b:0x64855aaacef38af1!8m2!3d38.9530109!4d-76.5488232|access-date=June 20, 2020|website=Anne Arundel County|language=en}}

Most of the county's borders are defined by water. To the east lies the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, and numerous tidal tributaries of the bay indent the shoreline, the various rivers, creeks, streams, inlets forming prominent peninsulas, also known as "necks" (as further south in Virginia). The largest of these tributaries include (from north to south), the Magothy River, Severn River, South River, and the West River. Further south, the upper Patuxent River forms the border of Anne Arundel with Prince George's County to the west. Deep Run forms part of the northwestern border with Howard County, and Lyons Creek forms part of the southern border with Calvert County. The Patapsco River to the north is the border with Baltimore County, but the communities and areas of Brooklyn and Curtis Bay neighborhoods (and adjacent Fairfield, Wagner's Point [also known as East Brooklyn], Arundel Cove [off of Curtis Creek], and Hawkins Point), lying south of the Patapsco River were annexed from Anne Arundel County to Baltimore in the third major annexation of January 1919.{{cite web|title=A History of Brooklyn-Curtis Bay |url=http://www.curtisbay.com/bcb_hist/comphist.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316220813/http://www.curtisbay.com/bcb_hist/comphist.html |archive-date=March 16, 2012 }}

Anne Arundel County originally included all of the land between the Patuxent River and the Patapsco River (mainstem and South Branch) upstream to their headwaters on Parr's Ridge. The northwestern section of this long tract later became Howard County, with the border between the two running very close to the Atlantic Seaboard fall line. As a result, Anne Arundel County lies almost entirely within the Atlantic Coastal Plain, while Howard County is almost entirely within the Piedmont province.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

Elevations in Anne Arundel County range from sea level at the Chesapeake and tidal tributaries to about {{convert|300|ft|m}} in western areas near the fall line.{{cite web|title=Anne Arundel County High Point, Maryland|url=http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=23023}} The terrain is mostly flat or gently rolling, but more dramatic banks and bluffs can be found where waterways cut through areas of higher elevation.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

With the exception of the very limited extent of Piedmont underlain by Precambrian to early Paleozoic metamorphic rock, all of the county is underlain by thick deposits of gravel, sand, silt, and clay dating from the early Cretaceous to Holocene times.{{cite web|title=Geological Units in Anne Arundel County, Maryland|url=http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/fips-unit.php?code=f24003|publisher=U.S. Geological Survey}} Most of these sediments are unconsolidated but include local formations of sandstone, especially in the Pasadena area.{{cite web|title=Magothy Quartzite Quarry|url={{MHT url|id=1093}}|publisher=Maryland Historic Trust}}

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• Baltimore County (north)
• Baltimore City (north)
• Calvert County (south)
• Kent County (northeast)
• Howard County (northwest)
• Prince George's County (southwest)
• Queen Anne's County (east)
• Talbot County (southeast)

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• Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (part)

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Anne Arundel County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and cool winters. Annual precipitation averages around {{convert|40|in|cm|abbr=on}} per year throughout the county, with a fairly even distribution throughout the year. Annual snowfall totals around {{convert|20.1|in|cm|abbr=on}} on average at BWI Airport, which has an elevation of {{convert|47.5|m|ft|order=flip|abbr=on}} above sea level.{{cite web |url=ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1981-2010/products/station/USW00093721.normals.txt |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=Station Name: BALTIMORE WASH INTL AP |access-date=March 13, 2014}} Slightly colder winter temperatures and higher snowfall are experienced at the higher elevations, with slightly lower snowfall closer to sea level.{{cite web| title=Maryland Average Annual Snowfall Map| url=http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/Historic_Events/md-snow-avg.gif| publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration| access-date=November 10, 2016| archive-date=May 22, 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522020512/http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/Historic_Events/md-snow-avg.gif| url-status=dead}} According to the most recent USDA Hardiness zone maps, the lowland areas of the county fall into Zone 8a, with an expected annual minimum temperatures of {{convert|10|to|15|F|C}}, while higher elevation and inland areas fall into Zone 7b, with expected annual minima of {{convert|5|to|10|F|C}}.{{cite web | title=2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map | website=usda.gov| url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ | access-date=February 25, 2024}}

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Anne Arundel County has had a charter government since 1965. The government consists of a county executive and a seven-member county council. These members are elected in the same years Maryland conducts its gubernatorial and legislative elections, and may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

The Democrats have the most registered voters in the county, but the large number of Republican-leaning independents means Republicans win more county-wide elections than in other mostly suburban counties in Maryland, but Democrats are the dominant party in Annapolis city elections. In the 2016 presidential election, Anne Arundel County voted for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by 6,016 votes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/maryland|title=Maryland Election Results 2016|website=The New York Times |access-date=June 6, 2017}} It was the first time that the county had supported a Democrat for president since 1964. Four years later, Joe Biden won the county by nearly 15%, the largest margin of victory for a Democrat in the county since the landslide election of Lyndon Johnson in the 1964 presidential election.{{Cite news |last=Davis |first=Phil |date=November 9, 2016 |title=After 52 years, Anne Arundel goes for a Democrat — and picks the loser |work=Capital Gazette |url=https://www.capitalgazette.com/politics/ph-ac-cn-arundel-election-wrap-1110-20161109-story.html |access-date=July 23, 2020}}

{{PresHead|place=Anne Arundel County, Maryland|whig=no|source1={{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org}}}}

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{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|122,403|128,419|19,259|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|2012|Republican|126,832|126,635|6,688|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|2008|Republican|129,682|125,015|4,922|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|2004|Republican|133,231|103,324|3,112|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|2000|Republican|104,209|89,624|6,824|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1996|Republican|83,574|72,147|15,964|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1992|Republican|81,467|68,629|35,538|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1988|Republican|98,540|55,440|1,121|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|94,171|47,565|855|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1980|Republican|69,443|50,780|11,409|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1976|Republican|61,353|54,351|0|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|71,707|26,082|1,450|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1968|Republican|36,557|25,381|15,687|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|26,725|37,981|0|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1960|Republican|30,595|26,063|0|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1956|Republican|28,622|15,888|0|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1952|Republican|23,273|14,739|288|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1948|Republican|10,973|8,713|588|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1944|Republican|10,860|10,269|0|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|9,204|13,116|85|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|8,478|11,413|142|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|5,778|9,761|394|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1928|Republican|10,145|6,259|82|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|3,670|3,766|819|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1920|Republican|6,199|5,053|118|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|2,705|4,111|300|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|2,222|3,049|1,343|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|2,926|3,435|74|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|2,849|3,001|130|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1900|Republican|4,045|3,297|104|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1896|Republican|4,030|3,145|168|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|2,800|3,398|121|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1888|Republican|2,992|2,979|114|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|2,813|3,052|30|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|2,450|2,754|0|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|2,245|3,130|0|Maryland }}

{{PresRow|1872|Republican|2,546|2,229|0|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1868|Democratic|344|1,670|0|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1864|Democratic|416|1,574|0|Maryland}}

{{PresRow|1860|Constitutional Union|3|98|2,058|Maryland}}

{{PresFoot|1856|Know Nothing|0|927|1,043|Maryland}}

{{see also|List of county executives of Maryland#Anne Arundel}}

The county executive oversees the executive branch of the county government, which consists of a number of offices and departments. The executive branch is charged with implementing County law and overseeing the operation of the county government.

The County Council, as the legislative branch, adopts ordinances and resolutions, and has all of the county's legislative powers. The most recent county election occurred November 8, 2022.{{cite news |last1=Munro |first1=Dana |title=New Anne Arundel County Council sworn in as District 1 member Pete Smith becomes first Black chair |url=https://www.capitalgazette.com/politics/ac-cn-anne-arundel-county-council-sworn-in-2022-20221206-ysyawfldibcuvk623d4nkxd46u-story.html |access-date=December 7, 2022 |work=Capital Gazette |date=December 6, 2022}}

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Several major law enforcement agencies serve Anne Arundel County:

• Anne Arundel County Police Department is headed by Chief Amal Awad.
• Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office is headed by Sheriff Everett Sesker.
• Annapolis Police Department
• Maryland State Police
• Maryland Natural Resources Police
• Maryland Transportation Authority Police
• Maryland Transit Administration Police
• Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities[http://www.aacounty.org/Detention/ Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909211953/http://www.aacounty.org/Detention/ |date=September 9, 2009 }}

In the 119th Congress, Anne Arundel County is represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Sarah Elfreth (D) of the 3rd district, and Steny Hoyer (D) of the 5th district.

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As of the 2010 United States census, 537,656 people, 199,378 households, and 139,262 families were residing in the county.{{cite web

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}} The racial makeup of the county was 75.4% White, 15.5% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from some other race, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 23.3% were German, 18.6% were Irish, 12.3% were English, 7.4% were Italian, 5.0% were Polish, and 4.4% were American.{{cite web

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Of the 199,378 households, 34.6% had children under 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.2% were not families, and 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63, and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 38.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $83,456 and for a family was $97,557. Males had a median income of $63,187 versus $48,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $38,660. About 3.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.{{cite web

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As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, 489,656 people, 178,670 households, and 129,178 families were residing in the county. The population density was 1,177 people/sq mi. There were 186,937 housing units with an average density of {{convert|449|/mi2|/km2|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 81.24% White, 13.57% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 2.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. About 2.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race; 17.7% were of German, 13.1% Irish, 10.5% English, 8.1% United States or American, and 7.0% Italian ancestry.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

Of the 178,670 households, 34.9% had children under 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were not families. About 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65, and the average family size was 3.09.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

In the county, the age distribution was 25.2% under 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.10 males.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

According to the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, the following were the principal employers in the county in November 2014 (excluding U.S. post offices and state and local governments, but including public institutions of higher education).[http://commerce.maryland.gov/documents/researchdocument/majoremployersinannearundelcounty.pdf Major Employers in Anne Arundel County, Maryland], Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (Oct. 2015 data).

In 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $61,768, and the median income for a family was $69,019 (these figures had risen to $79,294 and $91,071 respectively as of a 2007 estimate{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=anne+arundel&_cityTown=anne+arundel&_state=04000US24&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010|title=American FactFinder - Community Facts|publisher=United States Census Bureau|website=factfinder.census.gov|access-date=March 10, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200211180732/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=anne+arundel&_cityTown=anne+arundel&_state=04000US24&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010|archive-date=February 11, 2020|url-status=dead}}). Males had a median income of $43,747 versus $32,348 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,578. About 3.60% of families and 5.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.30% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

Several state agencies are headquartered in unincorporated areas in Anne Arundel County. Executive departments include the Department of Agriculture,[http://www.mda.state.md.us/ Home page]. Maryland Department of Agriculture. Retrieved on March 23, 2009. the Aviation Administration,"[http://www.marylandaviation.com/content/contactmaa/index.html Maryland Aviation Administration Contacts]." Maryland Aviation Administration. Retrieved on March 2, 2010. the Department of Housing and Community Development,[http://www.dhcd.state.md.us/Website/footer_links/contact.aspx Home page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410012439/http://www.dhcd.state.md.us/Website/footer_links/contact.aspx |date=April 10, 2009 }}. Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Retrieved on March 23, 2009. and the Department of Transportation."[http://www.mdot.state.md.us/Contact%20Us/TSO%20Executive%20Staff%20List_2 MDOT Departments] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321113013/http://www.mdot.state.md.us/Contact%20Us/TSO%20Executive%20Staff%20List_2 |date=2009-03-21 }}". Maryland Department of Transportation. Retrieved on March 23, 2009. The Rural Maryland Council, an independent agency, is also headquartered in an unincorporated area in the county."[http://www.ruralforvm.state.md.us/Council/contact.html Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070723192519/http://www.ruralforvm.state.md.us/Council/contact.html|date=July 23, 2007}}". Rural Maryland Council. Retrieved on March 23, 2009.

The Maryland House of Correction, operated by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, was located in Anne Arundel County. The prison was closed in 2007.

The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services operates several additional correctional facilities in the unincorporated town of Jessup in Anne Arundel County, including:

• Brockbridge Correctional Facility
• Jessup Correctional Institution
• Jessup Pre-Release Unit
• Maryland Correctional Institution – Jessup
• Maryland Correctional Institution for Women

The District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) operates the New Beginnings Youth Development Center, a secure youth prison, in the county. Oak Hill Youth Center, the previous DYRS secure facility, was also in the county."[https://web.archive.org/web/20101108092215/http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2009/05/29/GR2009052900126.gif GR2009052900126.gif]." The Washington Post. Retrieved on October 7, 2010.

Fort George G. Meade is a large U.S. Army post located in the northwest of the county. It is the home of the National Security Agency.

The Naval Academy is located in Annapolis.

There are two full-service hospitals in Anne Arundel County: Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis and Baltimore Washington Medical Center (formerly North Arundel Hospital) in Glen Burnie, part of the University of Maryland Medical System.{{cite web |title=Maryland Health Care |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/hospital.html |website=Maryland Government}}

• The newspapers of record are The Capital and the Maryland Gazette (now owned by The Capital), which was founded in 1727.{{cite web |url=http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/html/mdgazette.html |publisher=Maryland State Archives |title=Maryland Gazette Collection }}

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• Children are educated by the Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which cover the entire county.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st24_md/schooldistrict_maps/c24003_anne_arundel/DC20SD_C24003.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Anne Arundel County, MD|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 25, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st24_md/schooldistrict_maps/c24003_anne_arundel/DC20SD_C24003_SD2MS.txt Text list]
• Postsecondary education is offered by Anne Arundel Community College at several locations throughout the county.
• Anne Arundel County is also home to the United States Naval Academy and St. John's College, U.S., both in Annapolis.

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Anne Arundel County is the home of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, commonly referred to as BWI. BWI serves as the main airport for the metropolitan Baltimore region. It is also an increasingly popular alternative airport to residents of the Washington, D.C., area. BWI is an East Coast hub for Southwest Airlines, meaning that nonstop flights are available between BWI and much of the country.

The southern portion of the Maryland Transit Administration's Light Rail system, connecting downtown Baltimore with BWI, runs through the northern part of Anne Arundel County.

The county also has multiple stops on the MARC commuter rail service, including a stop at BWI Rail Station, located near BWI Airport. Amtrak trains also stop at BWI's train station.

The Laurel-based Connect-a-ride system operates two routes in the western portion of the county, including Severn, Arundel Mills, Maryland City, Glen Burnie, Hanover, and Odenton. Howard County's Howard Transit Silver route serves Arundel Mills shopping mall and BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.

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Sandy Point State Park is located at the end of the Broadneck peninsula near the west end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. It features a beach and marina and hosts many festivals and special events throughout the year.{{cite web|title=Sandy Point State Park |url=http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/sandypoint.asp |publisher=Maryland Department of Natural Resources |access-date=September 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905150557/http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/sandypoint.asp |archive-date=September 5, 2012 }} Helen Avalynne Tawes Garden is located at the Department of Natural Resources headquarters in Annapolis. The 5 acre garden features representations of the state's various geographic areas.{{cite web|title=Tawes Garden |url=http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/tawesgarden.asp |publisher=Maryland Department of Natural Resources |access-date=September 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905150630/http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/tawesgarden.asp |archive-date=September 5, 2012 }}

The county also contains some of the easternmost portions of Patapsco Valley State Park, consisting of mostly undeveloped areas of forest and wetlands along the lower Patapsco River.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/maryland.sierraclub.org/files/PVSPTrailMngt00000630.pdf|title=Trail Management Plan|last=Maryland Department of Natural Resources|date=1998}}

The Department of Recreation and Parks maintains "a comprehensive system of recreational programs for county residents and the preservation of valuable land," including indoor and outdoor sports facilities, community parks, green ways, archaeological, environmental, and historical preserves, and large regional facilities.{{cite web|title=About Us |url=http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/aboutus/index.cfm |publisher=Anne Arundel County |access-date=September 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911184412/http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/aboutus/index.cfm |archive-date=September 11, 2012 }} Some of the major facilities include the Baltimore & Annapolis Trail, Downs Park, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Fort Smallwood Park, Kinder Farm Park, and Quiet Waters Park.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

Other attractions include the Maryland Renaissance Festival in Crownsville, the Maryland State House and the Colonial Annapolis Historic District.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

Anne Arundel County is home to the two largest shopping malls in the State of Maryland: Westfield Annapolis Mall and Arundel Mills in Hanover in addition to Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie. Adjacent to Arundel Mills is the Maryland Live! casino.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

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• Annapolis (23) (county seat)

• Highland Beach (31)

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• Annapolis Neck (30)
• Arden on the Severn (18)
• Arnold (15)
• Brooklyn Park (32)
• Cape Saint Claire (21)
• Crofton (17)
• Crownsville (20)
• Deale (29)
• Edgewater (25)
• Ferndale (6)
• Fort Meade (2)
• Friendship
• Galesville
• Gambrills
• Glen Burnie (9)
• Herald Harbor (19)
• Jessup (1) (partly in Howard County)
• Lake Shore (13)
• Linthicum (7)
• Maryland City (3)
• Mayo (27)
• Naval Academy
• Odenton (16)
• Parole (22)
• Pasadena (10)
• Pumphrey (8)
• Riva (24)
• Riviera Beach (12)
• Selby-on-the-Bay (26)
• Severn (4)
• Severna Park (14)
• Shady Side (28)
• South Gate (5)

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• Beverly Beach
• Bristol
• Chestnut Hill Cove
• Churchton
• Davidsonville
• Fairhaven
• Germantown
• Gibson Island
• Green Haven
• Hanover (partly in Howard County)
• Harmans
• Harundale
• Harwood
• Hillsmere Shores
• Jacobsville
• Londontowne (25)
• Lothian
• Millersville
• Orchard Beach
• Owensville
• Riverdale
• Rose Haven
• Russett
• Sherwood Forest
• Sudley
• Tracys Landing
• Waysons Corner
• West River
• Winchester-on-the-Severn
• Woodland Beach

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• Brady Barr, herpetologist and television host
• Steve Bisciotti, owner of the Baltimore Ravens{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}
• Peter Bondra, ice hockey player{{cite news|last=El-Bashir|first=Tarik|title=Capitals Re-Sign Forward Dainius Zubrus|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/18/AR2005081800813.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 19, 2005}}
• Tamar Braxton, entertainer{{Cite news|url=http://www.wbls.com/blogs/artist-profiles/tamar-braxton-0|title=Tamar Braxton {{!}} 107.5 WBLS - #1 FOR R&B|work=107.5 WBLS - #1 FOR R&B|access-date=May 29, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015440/http://www.wbls.com/blogs/artist-profiles/tamar-braxton-0|archive-date=June 17, 2018|url-status=dead}}
• Toni Braxton, entertainer{{Cite news|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2005/09/25/toni-braxtons-back-with-a-pretty-please/|title=Toni Braxton's back, with a pretty 'Please'|work=tribunedigital-baltimoresun|access-date=May 29, 2018|language=en|archive-date=August 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827135801/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2005-09-25/news/0509270511_1_toni-braxton-libra-albums|url-status=live}}
• Jeff Hatch, football player{{cite web|title=Jeff Hatch|publisher=Pro Football Reference|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HatcJe20.htm|access-date=October 11, 2017}}
• Johns Hopkins, philanthropist and founder of Johns Hopkins University{{cite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | location = Chicago | year = 1963 }}
• Craig Laughlin, ice hockey player and broadcaster{{cite news|last=Newton|first=Jonathan|title=Craig Laughlin got in the broadcast booth a lifetime ago. Here's why he never left.|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2016/03/18/craig-laughlin-is-having-more-fun-than-you/|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=March 18, 2016}}
• Ronald Malfi, author{{cite web|url=http://www.aacc.edu/newsonline/2007/04/release07245.cfm|title=Meet Local Author At AACC Literary Discussion|publisher=Anne Arundel Community College|date=April 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100718165649/http://www.aacc.edu/newsonline/2007/04/release07245.cfm|archive-date=July 18, 2010}}
• Travis Pastrana, motosports competitor
• Pat Sajak, entertainer{{cite web|last=Hermann|first=Peter|title='Wheel Of Fortune' Host Buys Severna Park Home|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1991/04/01/wheel-of-fortune-host-buys-severna-park-home/|work=baltimoresun.com|date=April 1991 |publisher=The Baltimore Sun}}
• Mark Teixeira, baseball player{{cite web|url=https://www.pinstripealley.com/2015/1/21/7522347/pinstripe-alley-top-100-yankees-78-mark-teixeira-biography|title=Pinstripe Alley Top 100 Yankees: #78 Mark Teixeira|date=January 21, 2015|work=pinstripealley.com|publisher=SBNation|access-date=August 18, 2018|language=en}}
• Steve Wojciechowski, basketball player and coach{{Cite news|url=http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/ph-ac-cn-wojo-1109-20161109-story.html|title=It's homecoming week for Severna Park's Wojciechowski|work=capitalgazette.com|access-date=August 18, 2018|language=en}}

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• {{official website|http://www.aacounty.org/}}
• {{osmrelation|936313}}
• [http://www.aacounty.org/CountyCode/index.cfm Anne Arundel County Code]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060829095427/http://www.aacounty.org/BdofElections/Statistics.cfm Anne Arundel Elections Statistics]
• [http://www.visit-annapolis.org/ Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau]
• [http://www.annearundel.com Anne Arundel County Business Directory]

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