State Maryland Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) FIPS code 24-31275 Area 4.4 km² Local time Thursday 5:12 PM | County Anne Arundel ZIP codes 20765 Elevation 4.6 m Population 684 (2010) | |
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Country United States of America Weather 22°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 18% Humidity | ||
Galesville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 685.
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Map of Galesville, MD 20765, USA
Galesville is located at 38°50'35" north, 76°32'37" west (38.8431707 -76.5435702), along the western shore of the West River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. By road it is about 14 miles (23 km) south of Annapolis, the state capital.
History
The area was an early center of Quaker settlement in America and, through the West River Friends meeting, it is considered the birthplace of organized Quakerism in Maryland. The town was once the terminus of a steamship line connecting to Annapolis and Baltimore. Once a thriving community of Chesapeake Bay watermen and their families, the town has developed an industry around pleasure boating.
Today it is home to Hartge Yacht Yard and Hartge Yacht Harbor, the West River Sailing Club, Pirate's Cove Restaurant and Thursday's Steak and Crab House. Anne Arundel County also owns and maintains a small waterfront park and public dock at the center of town.