Maryland Gazetteer
Shadow Point is a physical feature (cape) in Anne Arundel County. The primary coordinates for Shadow Point places it within the MD 21037 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Shadow Point |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | Located along the north shore of the South River, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) southeast of the community of Edgewater and 6.4 km (4 mi) southwest of downtown Annapolis. (US-T121) |
| History: | "Originally named Poplar Point for the abundance of poplar trees in the area. The trees were timbered around 1900 and the land was converted to farmland. J B Semple bought the land in 1934 and named the cape portion ""Shadow Point"" because of the impressive long shadows cast by the large oak trees at sunset. (US-T121)" |
| County: | Anne Arundel County |
| Latitude: | 38.9512235 |
| Longitude: | -76.5463506 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Shadow Point: Shadow Point.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Shadow Point does not include property ownership information.
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Edgewater, MD
(< 0.1 mile) Parole, MD (1.9 miles NNE) Riva, MD (1.9 miles W) Annapolis Neck, MD (2.7 miles ESE) Annapolis, MD (3.4 miles ENE) |
Naval Academy, MD
(3.9 miles NE) Highland Beach, MD (4.5 miles ESE) Mayo, MD (4.7 miles SSE) Crownsville, MD (6.1 miles NNW) Arnold, MD (6.1 miles NNE) |
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Donovans Pier, MD
(< 0.1 mile) Gingerville, MD (< 0.1 mile) Pine Whiff Beach, MD (< 0.1 mile) Bywater Estates, MD (< 0.1 mile) Eatons Landing, MD (< 0.1 mile) |
Poplar Point, MD
(< 0.1 mile) Chestnut Hills, MD (< 0.1 mile) Oakbluff, MD (< 0.1 mile) Cape Saint John, MD (1.4 miles WNW) Edgewater Beach, MD (1.4 miles W) |
