Galesville, Maryland

Galesville, Maryland
Census-designated place
The U.S. Post Office at Galesville, Maryland, in May 2010
Location within the state of Maryland
Galesville, Maryland (the US)
Coordinates: 38°50′35″N 76°32′37″W / 38.84306°N 76.54361°W / 38.84306; -76.54361Coordinates: 38°50′35″N 76°32′37″W / 38.84306°N 76.54361°W / 38.84306; -76.54361
Country  United States
State  Maryland
County Anne Arundel
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation 15 ft (5 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 684
 • Density 527/sq mi (203.6/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 20765
FIPS code 24-31275
GNIS feature ID 590272

Galesville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 685.[2]

Galesville is located at 38°50'35" north, 76°32'37" west (38.8431707 -76.5435702),[3] along the western shore of the West River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. By road it is about 14 miles (23 km) south of Annapolis, the state capital.

History

The area was an early center of Quaker settlement in America and, through the West River Friends meeting, it is considered the birthplace of organized Quakerism in Maryland. The town was once the terminus of a steamship line connecting to Annapolis and Baltimore. Once a thriving community of Chesapeake Bay watermen and their families, the town has developed an industry around pleasure boating.

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galesville, Maryland
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Galesville CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.