Galesville, Maryland
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
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Galesville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 685.[3]
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Galesville, Maryland | |
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Aerial image of Galesville, Maryland | |
  Location within the state of Maryland  Galesville, Maryland (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′35″N 76°32′37″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Anne Arundel |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2) |
| • Land | 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| Elevation | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 623 |
| • Density | 472.9/sq mi (182.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 20765 |
| FIPS code | 24-31275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 590272 |
Galesville is located at 38°50'35" north, 76°32'37" west (38.8431707 -76.5435702),[4] along the western shore of the West River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. By road it is approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Annapolis, the state capital.
Demographics
History
The area was an early center of Quaker settlement in America[6] 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.
See also
- Tulip Hill, plantation house near Galesville
- Galesville Rosenwald School, former Black school
