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Somerset Maryland Map

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City	Somerset
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Anne Arundel County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.96657
Longitude	-77.096319
Population	1,187
Density	1660.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	21042, 21061, 21811, 20815
Area Code	410, 443, 301, 240
County Seat	Annapolis
School District	Montgomery County Public Schools

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About Somerset, Maryland

Somerset is a locality in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,187. The population density is 1660.5 people per km². Somerset is located at 38.9666°N, 77.0963°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Somerset is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 21042, 21061, 21811.

Somerset occupies a low-lying expanse of the Eastern Shore where the horizon feels perpetually weighted by the heavy, saline breath of the Atlantic. The landscape is defined by the slow, rhythmic crawl of Sawmill Creek, which carves a vein of brackish water through the flat, marshy terrain only a mile from the center of the village. Beyond the immediate fields, the dark, tangled silhouette of Brewers Island breaks the surface of the estuary, while the distant, hazy suggestion of Bacon Ridge provides a faint, elevated boundary to the west. In the stillness of late afternoon, the light here turns a bruised, metallic violet, catching the reeds near Bunks Pond and turning the shallow water into a mirror of polished lead.

Economic vitality in Somerset has long been tethered to the tides and the patient labor of those who harvest the brackish depths. The legacy of the watermen persists in the quiet, weathered architecture of the streets, echoing a time when the proximity to Seclude Cove dictated the flow of commerce and the movement of goods. Residents often seek the quietude of Sawmill Creek Park, a green refuge that preserves the native grasses and woodland edges from the encroaching reach of development. Life in Somerset moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, informed by the shifting salt content of the soil and the seasonal migration of waterfowl that settle in the North Basin far to the north.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bethesda Swimming Pool (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 301° NW
Washington and Glen Echo Railroad (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 188° S
Brookdale Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 147° SE
When Now Becomes Then (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 118° SE
Sarah Langenkamp (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 261° W
Belmont, 1906 (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 125° SE
Dopamine Land (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 126° SE
Chevy Chase Rec Center (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 107° E
Landmark Theatres (Cinema) — 1.0 mi, 003° N
KID Museum (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 001° N
Waverly Street Gallery (Gallery) — 1.2 mi, 009° N
Round House Theatre (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 009° N
Village Edu (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.3 mi, 017° N
Gallery B (Gallery) — 1.4 mi, 002° N
Fort Circle Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 137° SE
Imagination Stage (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 354° N
Artists' Cooperative (Gallery) — 1.7 mi, 054° NE
American University Museum at the Katzen (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 164° S
Kogod Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 2.2 mi, 146° SE
Crystal Pool (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 270° W
Washington Ballet (Arts Centre) — 2.4 mi, 149° SE
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 2.5 mi, 210° SW · 2,795 acres
Capitol Stones (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 107° E
Islands Of The Potomac Wma (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 270° W
Matthew Henson State Park Unit #3 (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 011° N
Matthew Henson State Park Unit #4 (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 018° N
Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.1 mi, 070° E · 26k acres

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