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Annapolis City Facts |
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| Country | USA (United States of America) |
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| State | Maryland |
| Counties | Anne Arundel County |
| Total Area | 7.6 sq miles |
| Lat Long Coordinates | 38.9789° N,76.4923° W |
| Time Zone | EST (UTC−05:00) |
| Area Code | 410 |
| Language | English |
| Major Religion | Roman Catholic, Christian |
| Museums | Annapolis Maritime Museum, Banneker-Douglass Museum |
| Official Website | www.ci.annapolis.md.us/ |
Tourist attractions:
- Quiet Waters Park
- St. Anne’s Church
- William Paca Garden
- Annapolis Towne Centre
- Maryland World War II Memorial
- Jonas Green State Park
Airports
- Lee Airport
Annapolis is a pleasant and lovely city located by the Atlantic Ocean.Apart from the sweet breeze and eye catching sight of the ocean Annapolis has to offera rich history and famous theatres.Annapolis has colonial past behind it and the first settlement in this city in the east coast of United States took place during the 17th century. The initial fame of this city is related to the black history of America that is of slave trade. Like most of the parts of eastern and northern United States Annapolis was also under British domination till 1783. The name of this city was thus kept after the name of Princess Anne of Britain. Annapolis which is also capital of the district of Maryland has in recent years gained world fame due to the hurricane attack over it.
The closeness to the Atlantic is the reason behind its being the address of United States Naval Academy. Annapolis is also referred to as the sailboat capital of the world as every year in autumn the city organizes one of the biggest power boats and sail boats show. The city tries to remember its colonial past every year through the Maryland Renaissance Festival.The costumes, food, traditions and accents of 16th century England are celebrated in this festival. While in Annapolis the Maryland State House and the City Dock or commonly called the Ego Alley should be visited.
Hotels:
Some of the famous hotels of Annapolis are Historic Inns of Annapolis, Loews Annapolis Hotel, Marriott Annapolis Waterfront, O’Callaghan Hotel, Comfort Inn, Country Inn &Suites by Carlson, Quality Inn, Super 8 Motel, Best Western, Courtyard by Marriott, Hampton Inn &Suites, Homestead Studio Sites, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites, Doubletree, Sheraton Barcelo.
Seafood:
For a seafood lover a visit to the Maryland seafood festival is a must as no where in the world is it possible to get such wide variety of menu ranging from fish to crabs, from oysters to lobsters. A great festivity attached to it is the proof of dedication and love of the local residents for everything attached to the sea. Some of the restaurants which serve excellent seafood in Annapolis all through the year are:
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Yacht Club:
If an idle afternoon on a yacht is not your choice the yacht clubs can provide you with a power yacht for participating in exciting race. The yacht clubs in Annapolis are one of the reasons behind its designation of the Sailboat Capital of United States’. In June every year people from all over the world gathers to participate in an exciting yacht race conducted by the yacht clubs of Annapolis and the Naval Academy.
There are number of yacht clubs in Annapolis the names of some of those clubs are:
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Parks:
- Truxtun Park
- Forrest Sherman Field
Hospital:
- Annapolis Endocrinology Associates
Point of Interest:
- Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Robert F. Sweeney District Court Building
- St Annes Cemetery
- Annapolis National Cemetery
- Saint Marys Cemetery
- Ceremony Coffee Roasters
- O’Learys Seafood Restaurant
- Carrol’s Creek Cafe
- Bishop Stadium
- Public Storage
- Starbucks
- Rip Miller Field
- Galway Bay
- Maryland State House
- Sin Fronteras Cafe
- Third Eye Comics
- The Pip Moyer Recreation Center
- Sweet Hearts Patisserie
- Annapolis Seafood Markets
- Spca of Anne Arundel County
- Annapolis Roads Apartments
- Admiral Oaks
- Annapolis Smokehouse And Tavern
- Grump’s Cafe
- Rocco’s Pizzeria
- Main Ingredient
- Zü Coffee
- Bay Ridge Gardens
- Bert Jabin Yacht Yard
- Spa Cove Apartments
- Vin 909
- Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
Schools:
- St. John’s College
- Ballet Theatre of Maryland
- Wiley H. Bates Middle School
- St. Mary’s High School
- United States Naval Academy
- Annapolis Middle School
- Tyler Heights Elementary School
