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Annapolis Junction Maryland Map

Explore Annapolis Junction, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Annapolis Junction, Maryland

How to Use This Annapolis Junction, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Annapolis Junction, Maryland. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maryland or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Annapolis Junction.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityAnnapolis Junction
StateMaryland (MD)
CountyAnne Arundel County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude39.128
Longitude-76.778
Population4,800
Density480.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes20794, 20701
Area Code301, 240
County SeatAnnapolis

About Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Annapolis Junction is a locality in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,800. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Annapolis Junction is located at 39.1280°N, 76.7780°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 20794, 20701.

Annapolis Junction emerges from the landscape as a convergence of iron and industry, defined by the steady, persistent flow of the Dorsey Run that winds through the low-lying terrain. It lies 2.9 miles northwest of Fort Meade, MD (from Fort Meade, MD: bearing 305°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-southeast of Columbia. The air here holds the crisp, terrestrial scent of inland woodland, far removed from the humid influence of the coast, as the land stretches across a quiet, verdant expanse of mid-Atlantic plateau. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains serves as a hazy, permanent boundary against the sky, while the proximity of Bw Parkway provides a narrow corridor of protected green space that anchors the local topography. Only three miles away, the quiet waters of Lake Marion offer a brief, reflective stillness, contrasting with the utilitarian rhythm of the ground beneath.

History in Annapolis Junction remains tied to the movement of goods and the expansion of the rail lines that once transformed this rural intersection into a vital artery for the region. The local economy has shifted from early agricultural roots toward a modern professional density, where the hum of infrastructure and data-driven enterprise replaces the slower pace of previous eras. Daily life here is marked by the pragmatic efficiency of a place built for transit and logistics, yet there is a distinct, understated beauty in the way the late afternoon light catches the industrial geometry of the warehouses and tracks. Annapolis Junction functions as a bridge between the past and the present, maintaining a steady, industrious pulse that respects the quiet, earthen character of the surrounding inland plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bw Parkway (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 144° SE
  • Patuxent Oxbow Heritage Conservation (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 244° SW
  • Corey Walter (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 107° E
  • Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.6 mi, 172° S · 26k acres
  • HorseSpirit Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 283° W
  • Savage Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 290° W
  • Former Canal Gates (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 281° W
  • Sharpe Point (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 283° W
  • Old Savage Dam Gates (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 281° W
  • Jacobs Forest Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 3.5 mi, 103° E
  • Harmans (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 054° NE
  • Wesley Grove United Methodist Church (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 061° NE
  • Patapsco Valley Sp (State Park) — 4.7 mi, 034° NE
  • Bear Statues (Public Artwork) — 4.9 mi, 305° NW
  • Montpelier Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 5.6 mi, 219° SW
  • Columbia Art Center (Gallery) — 5.8 mi, 339° N
  • T. Howard Duckett Watershed (Local Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 272° W
  • Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 274° W
  • Tardis (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 005° N
  • Uhler Nrma (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 167° S
  • Martin Luther King Junior Communications Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 7.7 mi, 174° S
  • Howard County Center of African American Culture (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 328° NW
  • R/C Hollywood Cinema 4 (Cinema) — 9.4 mi, 029° NE
  • Good Knight Castle Children's Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 228° SW
  • Main Street Ballroom (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 353° N
  • Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (National Monument) — 14.0 mi, 048° NE · 47 acres
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 22.2 mi, 225° SW · 2,795 acres

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About This Annapolis Junction Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Annapolis Junction, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.128, -76.778. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Annapolis Junction includes the ZIP code (20794, 20701), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Anne Arundel County (Annapolis), and school district assignment.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.