Naval Academy Maryland Map
Explore Naval Academy, 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 Naval Academy, Maryland
How to Use This Naval Academy, Maryland Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Naval Academy, 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 Naval Academy.
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.
| City | Naval Academy |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Anne Arundel County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.9858 |
| Longitude | -76.488 |
| Population | 485 |
| Density | 350.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 21402 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| County Seat | Annapolis |
| School District | Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
About Naval Academy, Maryland
Naval Academy is a locality in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 485. The population density is 350.0 people per km². Naval Academy is located at 38.9858°N, 76.4880°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21402.Naval Academy commands a crisp, maritime composure where the brackish waters of College Creek slide past stone walls to meet the broader tides. The landscape maintains a disciplined geometry, defined by the low, flat expanses of Whitehall Flats to the west and the quiet, reflective presence of Woolchurch Cove just a mile away. On clear days, the distant, hazy silhouette of Bacon Ridge anchors the horizon, providing a rugged contrast to the manicured lawns and orderly brick facades that dominate the grounds. Paca Gardens serves as a verdant sanctuary within the site, its structured greenery offering a soft counterbalance to the unyielding lines of the architecture and the saline air that drifts in from Seclude Cove, seven miles distant.
Naval Academy operates as a distinct ecosystem of tradition and rigorous instruction, its economy and daily life inextricably linked to the service of the nation. Generations have moved through these corridors, their presence leaving a quiet, enduring weight upon the local character that favors precision and deliberate action. While Smiths Island remains a silent landmark in the offing, the pulse of the place is found in the rhythmic movement of midshipmen across the parade grounds and the steady, nautical cadence of life near the water. It is a place where the gravity of history is felt not in grand gestures, but in the maintenance of high standards and the constant, watchful gaze toward the horizon.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Tripoli Monument (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 173° S
- Naval Academy Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 170° S
- Herndon Monument (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 155° SE
- Tecumseh (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 141° SE
- Jonas Green State Park (State Park) — 0.6 mi, 012° N
- Banneker-Douglass Museum of Afro-American Life and History (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 208° SW
- Victualling Warehouse Maritime Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 170° S
- Acton'S Landing Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 203° SW
- Truxton Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 209° SW
- Nancy Hammond Editions (Gallery) — 2.8 mi, 263° W
- Landmark Theatres (Cinema) — 3.0 mi, 256° W
- Local by Design (Gallery) — 3.0 mi, 276° W
- AMC Annapolis Mall 11 (Cinema) — 3.1 mi, 273° W
- Be with Me Playseum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 274° W
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation (Local Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 085° E
- River Deck (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 223° SW
- Kimwood Farm House (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 000° N
- Childrens Theatre of Annapolis (Theatre) — 4.3 mi, 048° NE
- Sandy Point State Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 066° NE
- Wild Kid Acres (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.0 mi, 204° SW
- Elvaton Station (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 330° NW
- Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.5 mi, 077° E · 6,282 acres
- Bowie Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 13.7 mi, 268° W
- Overdue Recognition Art Gallery (Gallery) — 13.7 mi, 258° W
- Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.9 mi, 296° NW · 26k acres
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About This Naval Academy Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Naval Academy, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.9858, -76.488. 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 Naval Academy includes the ZIP code (21402), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Anne Arundel County (Annapolis), and school district assignment (Anne Arundel County Public Schools).
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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
