Jennings Maryland Map

About Jennings, Maryland

Jennings is a locality in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 99. The population density is 114.4 people per km². Jennings is located at 39.6487°N, 79.1835°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21146, 21536.

Jennings asserts its presence through the steady, rhythmic pulse of the Wolf Pit Branch, which carves a narrow, persistent path through the damp earth. It lies 1.2 miles south-southeast of Pasadena, MD (from Pasadena, MD: bearing 160°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of Anne Arundel. The landscape here is defined by a low, maritime humidity that clings to the skin, lingering just a mile from the salt-heavy air of the open coastline. Beyond the immediate reach of the branch, the land flattens toward the stillness of Cattail Pond, where the water often mirrors the pale, shifting light of the sky. On clear days, the distant silhouette of Bacon Ridge rises against the horizon, a faint serrated edge that anchors the otherwise level expanse of the terrain. The proximity to Seclude Cove imbues the atmosphere with a brine-touched chill, grounding Jennings in a geography governed by the slow, inevitable movement of the tides.

History in Jennings remains tied to the quiet extraction and labor of the surrounding wetlands, where the economy has long favored the rhythm of resource gathering and local trade. The presence of Cool Pond Park serves as a preserved buffer against the encroachment of modern industry, maintaining a patch of wild, unmanicured greenery that feels distinct from the encroaching development found elsewhere. Generations have looked toward Saint Helena Island, visible across the water, as a silent sentinel that has watched the slow evolution of the local docks and modest storefronts. Daily life in Jennings moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, reflecting a community that finds its identity in the intersection of the marshy lowlands and the persistent, brackish influence of the nearby cove.

About This Jennings Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jennings, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.648657, -79.183497. 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 Jennings includes the ZIP code (21146, 21536), telephone area code (240, 301, 410, 443), county seat of Anne Arundel County (Annapolis), and school district assignment (Garrett County Public Schools).

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.