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  1. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, 25 miles (40 km) south of Baltimore and about 30 miles (50 km) east of Washington, D.C., Annapolis forms part of the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded its population as 40,812, an increase of 6.3% since 2010.

  2. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. annapolis.gov. Wikivoyage. Wikipedia. Photo: highlimitstudio, CC BY 2.0. Type: City with 36,400 residents. Description: city in and county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and Maryland federated state capital city. Postal codes: 21401-21405, 21411 and 21412.

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    Annapolis became the temporary capital of the United States after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.Congress was in session in the state house from November 26, 1783 to June 3, 1784, and it was in Annapolis on December 23, 1783 that General Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

    Annapolis is also known as the sailing capital of the U.S. It is on Chesapeake Bay, the largest inland tidal estuaryin the world. The Chesapeake Bay can not sustain the higher life that once filled these waters, and 3 of the main harvests need to be re-stocked by man in order to maintain 1/10th (or less) of the numbers - Oysters and Rockfish, and m...

    Chesapeake Bay Native plants and animals are often crowded out by invasive species which are more hardy to the now-polluted environment. Fragmites, the Chinese Mitten Crab, English Ivy, and the Mute Swanare examples of invasive species thriving in this man-altered environment.

    Annapolis is the only capital city in America east of the Mississippi Riverwithout any rail transportation.

    "City Council". www.annapolis.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
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    "Annapolis (city) Quick Facts from the U.S. Census Bureau". Retrieved 2023-10-16.
    "The History of a Thriving City: Annapolis, Maryland". Drylayout. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  3. 5 days ago · Annapolis, capital of the U.S. state of Maryland and seat of Anne Arundel county. The city lies along the Severn River at its mouth on Chesapeake Bay, 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Baltimore. Settled in 1649 as Providence by Virginian Puritans, it later was known as Town Land at Proctor’s and Anne.

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  4. Jun 26, 2019 · Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, approximately 32 miles east of Washington, DC and 26 miles south of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The city is a historical seaport and the state capital of Maryland.

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    Maryland's capital city, Annapolis, is one exception to this pattern since it lies along the banks of the Severn River, close to where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. The Eastern Shore is less populous and more rural, as are the counties of western Maryland.

  7. Map of Annapolis. The first place you should stop in when you are in Annapolis is the Visitors Center, 26 West Street, ☏ +1-888-302-2852, daily 9AM-5PM, the official destination marketing organization of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County. Come in for area maps, restroom, restaurant menus, and tours and tour schedule.

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