Springdale Maryland Map

About Springdale, Maryland

Springdale is a locality in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,301. The population density is 1537.7 people per km². Springdale is located at 38.9358°N, 76.8442°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21769, 21047, 20721.

Springdale emerges from the damp, low-lying coastal plain where the brackish breath of the Atlantic drifts inland to meet the steady, freshwater pulse of Back Creek. It lies 2.3 miles north-northeast of Lake Shore, MD (from Lake Shore, MD: bearing 21°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east of Glen Burnie. Poplar Ridge Park anchors the eastern edge of the landscape, offering a dense, verdant buffer where the sunlight filters through the canopy in pale, shifting coins of gold. To the west, the horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of Eagle Hill, while the nearby waters of Boyd Pond remain a glassy, darkened mirror for the migrating herons. Just a short journey away, the tides of Seclude Cove dictate the rhythm of the soil, keeping the marshes thick and the air perpetually heavy with the scent of salt and turning silt. Beyond the immediate banks, The Hammock sits as a singular, isolated rise of earth, casting long shadows across the reeds as the evening light drains the color from the sky, leaving the world in shades of bruised violet and slate.

Springdale carries the weight of a quiet, colonial lineage, its economy once tethered to the harvest of the Chesapeake oyster and the slow, methodical labor of the watermen. Today, the local character remains defined by this proximity to the coast, with the quiet industry of boat maintenance and small-scale agriculture keeping the pace of life measured and deliberate. The legacy of the region’s early settlers persists in the sturdy, weathered architecture that lines the older lanes, where brick and timber hold the memory of centuries of maritime commerce. Residents move with the predictability of the tides, their daily habits shaped by the shifting accessibility of the waterways and the seasonal migration of the wildlife that inhabits the parkland. It is a place where the modern world feels distant, filtered through the rustle of marsh grass and the persistent, unhurried flow of the creek, maintaining an atmosphere of deep, undisturbed continuity.

About This Springdale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Springdale, Maryland. Coordinates: 38.935802, -76.844233. 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 Springdale includes the ZIP code (21769, 21047, 20721), telephone area code (240, 301), county seat of Anne Arundel County (Annapolis), and school district assignment (Prince George's 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.