Shady Side, Maryland
| Shady Side, Maryland | |
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| Census-designated place | |
The U.S. Post Office at Shady Side in May 2010
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 Location of Shady Side, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°50′6″N 76°31′2″W / 38.83500°N 76.51722°WCoordinates: 38°50′6″N 76°31′2″W / 38.83500°N 76.51722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 Maryland
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| County |
 Anne Arundel
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| Area | |
| • Total | 8.0 sq mi (20.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 9 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,803 |
| • Density | 858/sq mi (331.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 20764 |
| Area code(s) | 410 |
| FIPS code | 24-71450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0591259 |
Shady Side is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,803 at the 2010 census.
In the 1790s the area was known as the Great Swamp.
Capt. Salem Avery House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The Lula G. Scott Community Center was listed n 2009.
Shady Side was once served by the sidewheel passenger steamer Emma Giles that operated from Baltimore, Maryland, making up to five trips per week.
Shady Side is located at 38°50′6″N 76°31′2″W / 38.83500°N 76.51722°W (38.834965, -76.517326) in southern Anne Arundel County, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay. It is bordered to the north and west by the West River, a wide tidal inlet of the bay. To the south is the CDP of Deale, and to the west, across the West River, is Galesville. The community is served by Maryland Route 468 (Shady Side Road), which runs south, then west, then north, towards the Annapolis area. The center of Annapolis is 20 miles (32 km) north by road and 14 miles (23 km) north by water.
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