Spa Creek Anchorage is a cultural feature (channel) in Anne Arundel County. The primary coordinates for Spa Creek Anchorage places it within the MD 21403 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Spa Creek Anchorage |
Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Cultural |
Class: | Channel |
Description: | Located at the mouth of Spa Creek, immediately S of the United States Naval Academy, N of Eastport, NE of the Annapolis Yacht Club |
History: | The variant name Arnold C. Gay Anchorage was approved by the Annapolis City Council in 1994, but was not endorsed for Federal use by a decision of the BGN in January 2012, citing a lack of local usage in the subsequent 17 years. The name was intended to honor Arnold Gay (1919-1994), longtime area boat yard owner, yachtsman, and an active member of the Annapolis community. |
County: | Anne Arundel County |
Latitude: | 38.9761111 |
Longitude: | -76.4819444 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Spa Creek Anchorage: Spa Creek Anchorage.
Annapolis, MD
(< 0.1 mile) Naval Academy, MD (< 0.1 mile) Parole, MD (2.7 miles W) Annapolis Neck, MD (2.7 miles SSW) Highland Beach, MD (3.4 miles SSE) |
Edgewater, MD
(3.9 miles WSW) Arnold, MD (4.1 miles NNW) Cape Saint Claire, MD (5.1 miles NNE) Riva, MD (5.5 miles WSW) Mayo, MD (6.3 miles SSW) |
Bembe Beach, MD
(< 0.1 mile) Eastport, MD (< 0.1 mile) Bloomsbury Square, MD (< 0.1 mile) Colony Hills, MD (< 0.1 mile) New Point, MD (< 0.1 mile) |
Watergate Village, MD
(< 0.1 mile) Colonial Manor Estates, MD (< 0.1 mile) Bay Ridge Junction, MD (1.4 miles W) Elktonia, MD (1.4 miles SSE) Ferry Farms, MD (1.4 miles N) |