Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis, Maryland
State capital and city
Downtown Annapolis, Maryland
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  "America's Sailing Capital," "Sailing Capital of the World," "Naptown," "Crabtown on the Bay"
Motto(s):  "Vixi Liber Et Moriar" ("I have lived, and I shall die, free")
Location in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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Coordinates: 38°58′23″N 76°30′04″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Anne Arundel
Founded	1649 (1649)
Incorporated	1708 (1708)
Named for	Princess Anne of Denmark & Norway
Government
• Mayor	Gavin Buckley (D)
• City Council	Council members Eleanor "Elly" Tierney (D) Karma O'Neill (D) Rhonda Pindell Charles (D) Sheila Finlayson (D) Brooks Schandelmeier (D) DaJuan Gay (D) Rob Savidge (D) Ross H. Arnett III (D)
Area
• Total	8.10 sq mi (20.98 km2)
• Land	7.18 sq mi (18.60 km2)
• Water	0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
Elevation	39 ft (12 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	40,812
• Density	5,000/sq mi (1,900/km2)
Demonym	Annapolitan
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	21401-21405, 21409, 21411-21412
Area code(s)	410, 443
FIPS code	24-01600
GNIS feature ID	0595031
Highways	I-97, US 50, US 301, MD 2, MD 70, MD 178, MD 450, MD 665
Website	www.annapolis.gov

Annapolis is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the census in 2020, its population was 40,812. It is home to the United States Naval Academy, where the United States Naval Officers get their training. It is also home to Saint John's College, originally King William's School founded in 1696. Annapolis is the oldest seat of government still in service in America.

History

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.

Chesapeake Bay

Annapolis is also known as the sailing capital of the U.S. It is on Chesapeake Bay, the largest inland tidal estuary in 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 more recently as reported in the Capital, Blue Crab stocks are at an all-time and ever-decreasing low, with scientists from University of Maryland researching how to raise crabs for re-introduction.

Nature

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 Swan are examples of invasive species thriving in this man-altered environment.

Transport

Annapolis is the only capital city in America east of the Mississippi River without any rail transportation.