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Severna Park, Maryland

Severna Park, Maryland
Census-designated place
Nickname(s): "The Park"
Location of Severna Park, Maryland
Location of Severna Park, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°4′56″N 76°33′56″W / 39.08222°N 76.56556°W / 39.08222; -76.56556Coordinates: 39°4′56″N 76°33′56″W / 39.08222°N 76.56556°W / 39.08222; -76.56556
Country  United States
State  Maryland
County Anne Arundel
Area
 • Total 193.1 sq mi (500.1 km2)
 • Land 162.4 sq mi (420.7 km2)
 • Water 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2)
Elevation 39 ft (12 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 37,634
 • Density 2,283/sq mi (881.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 21146
Area code(s) 410, 443
FIPS code 24-71200
GNIS feature ID 0591251

Severna Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Severna Park is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, and is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Annapolis, 17 miles (27 km) south of Baltimore, and 39 miles (63 km) east of Washington, D.C. Severna Park's population was 37,634 at the 2010 census.

The name Severna Park is believed to originate from a 1906 contest held by Oscar Hatton while the modern community was first becoming established. The winner would receive a portion of land but controversy arose because the winner was an African-American woman, who was instead rewarded $500.

Robinson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. Severna Park was originally named "Boone," and was a stop along the Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad, which was converted to the B&A Rail Trail in 1990. Severna Park is also home to the Severn School, which was established in 1914, as well as several other old homes and buildings.

In many Slavic languages, Severna means "north".

Severna Park is located at 39°4′56″N 76°33′56″W / 39.08222°N 76.56556°W / 39.08222; -76.56556 (39.082109, -76.565656), between the eastern shore of the Severn River and northwestern shore of the Magothy River, approximately 17 miles (27 km) south of Baltimore and 39 miles (63 km) east of Washington, D.C. It is bordered to the north by Pasadena, to the east (across the Magothy River) by Lake Shore, to the southeast by Arnold, to the southwest (across the Severn River) by Herald Harbor and Arden on the Severn, and to the west by Gambrills and Millersville.


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