Gambrills, Maryland
| Gambrills, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Location within the state of Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′06″N 76°39′19″W / 39.08500°N 76.65528°WCoordinates: 39°05′06″N 76°39′19″W / 39.08500°N 76.65528°W | |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| State |
 Maryland |
| County |
 Anne Arundel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.6 sq mi (19.7 km2) |
| • Land | 7.6 sq mi (19.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 90 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,800 |
| • Density | 368/sq mi (142.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 21054 |
| FIPS code | 24-31350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583626 |
Gambrills refers to two neighboring places in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in the Baltimore metro area: the unincorporated community of Gambrills, and the Gambrills census-designated place (CDP). The original community of Gambrills is now part of the Odenton CDP, while the Gambrills CDP lies to the northeast of the original community. It is a suburb of Annapolis, Maryland. The area was named for Augustine Gambrill, plantation owner. The population of the CDP was 2,800 at the 2010 census,[1] up from 1,759 in 2000. Gambrills is served by MARC, the Maryland commuter rail service. There is a busy MARC station in the neighboring town of Odenton, with regular rail service to Baltimore and Washington, DC.
Geography
The original village of Gambrills is located along Maryland Route 175 (Annapolis Road), 2 miles (3 km) southeast of the center of Odenton. The CDP of Gambrills is to the northeast, separated from the village by Maryland Route 32, the Patuxent Freeway. The Gambrills CDP is bordered to the east by Interstate 97, a freeway connecting Baltimore and Annapolis.
Schools
The area is served by the following schools:
- Four Seasons Elementary
- Arundel High School
- South River High School (Edgewater, Maryland)
- Crofton Middle School (Crofton, Maryland)
- Arundel Middle School (Odenton, Maryland)
- School of the Incarnation
References
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gambrills CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
