Tides & Towns
Maryland and Delaware · MD

Annapolis

Maryland's capital on the Chesapeake, briefly the capital of the United States.

Population
40,812 (2020 census)
Capital of Maryland
Since 1694
U.S. capital
1783–1784
Tides
Two highs, two lows, uneven

Then

  1. 1649

    Puritan exiles from Virginia, led by William Stone, found a settlement called Providence on the north shore of the Severn River.

  2. 1694

    Governor Francis Nicholson moves the colony's capital to Anne Arundel's Towne and renames it Annapolis, after Princess Anne.

  3. 1696

    An act founds King William's School, the forerunner of St. John's College.

  4. 1779

    The legislature first meets in the new Maryland State House, begun in 1772.

  5. 1783

    Congress meets in the State House from November 26. On December 23, George Washington resigns his commission there.

  6. 1784

    On January 14, Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris in the State House, ending the Revolutionary War.

  7. 1845

    The U.S. Naval Academy is established.

Now

The Maryland State House is the oldest in continuous legislative use in the United States. The Naval Academy and St. John's College share the old town.

Annapolis calls itself America's Sailing Capital. Recreational boats have largely replaced the old seafood trade at City Dock, where the Kunta Kinte–Alex Haley memorial stands.

On the water

From NOAA's predictions for Annapolis, MD over the next 365 days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW).

Pattern
Two highs and two lows a day, one noticeably bigger than the other
Typical daily range
1.2 ft
Biggest swing
1.8 ft on Nov 25
Smallest swing
0.6 ft on Oct 18
Highest high
1.9 ft, Jul 4 at 6:09 AM
Lowest low
−0.7 ft, Jan 22 at 10:30 AM

12 tide stations around Annapolis

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