Brooklyn Park, Maryland
Brooklyn Park is a community of 16,067 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Why visit Brooklyn Park
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 66 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hanover Street Bridge, Lazaretto Point Light, Baltimore and Benson–Hammond House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Brooklyn Park
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Brooklyn Park
Brooklyn Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 14,373 at the 2010 census, and 16,112 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Brooklyn Park, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Lazaretto Point Light
Lighthouse · 4.0 mi
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Leading Point Light
Lighthouse · 3.7 mi
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Museums and landmarks27
Baltimore
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Steam-powered tugboat
Benson–Hammond House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Maryland
First Avenue School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic school building in Maryland, USA
Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Church building in Baltimore, United States of America
Linthicum Heights Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Locust Point
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Cemetery in Baltimore, oldest black owned and operated cemetery in the United States
Parker Metal Decoration Company Plant
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic factory building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Riverside Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic district in Baltimore, Maryland
Southern District Police Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Prison in Maryland, United States of America
Sunnyfields
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Building in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
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Turkey Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in Linthicum Heights, Maryland
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
Patapsco Valley State Park Belle Grove Area
Hiking and trails · 1.0 mi
Sub-unit of the larger Patapsco Valley State Park.
21 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes66
Bonefish Grill
Restaurant · Seafood · 2.0 mi
6711 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Chuck E. Cheese
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.8 mi
6637 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00
First Watch
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 1.7 mi
6620 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie
Mo-Su 07:00-14:30
Hot Wok
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.3 mi
452 North Camp Meade Road, Linthicum
Tu off; Mo,We,Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 12:00-22:00
Pappas Restaurant and Sports Bar
Restaurant · 2.0 mi
6713 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie
Mo-Su 11:00-21:45
54 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Extended Stay America - Baltimore - Glen Burnie
Motel and hotel · 2.0 mi
104 Chesapeake Center Court, Glen Burnie
La Quinta Inn & Suites Baltimore S. Glen Burnie
Motel and hotel · 1.2 mi
6323 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie
Comfort Inn and Suites BWI Airport
Motel and hotel · 1.2 mi
6921 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, Baltimore
Churches and places of worship39
Lansdowne Christian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.7 mi
6405 South Orchard Road, Linthicum Heights
Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church
Church · Ukrainian Greek Catholic · 1.7 mi
1506 Church Street, Curtis Bay
Holy Cross Orthodox Church
Church · Antiochian Orthodox · 1.9 mi
105 North Camp Meade Road, Linthicum Heights
St. Mary and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church
Church · Coptic Orthodox · 1.9 mi
116 Marydel Road, Linthicum Heights
Hemingway Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · Methodist · 2.1 mi
823 Cherry Hill Road, Brooklyn
Masjid Bilal
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.3 mi
3735 South Hanover Street, Baltimore
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries63
Healthcare5
People's Care Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
401 East Patapsco Avenue, Baltimore
Map of Brooklyn Park
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 30°F | 3.1 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 32°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 39°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 48°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 76°F | 58°F | 3.4 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 68°F | 3.4 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 71°F | 4.3 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 53°F | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 43°F | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 35°F | 3.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Md Sci Ctr Baltimore Hcn (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Anne Arundel County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Baltimore-Washington International/Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Baltimore Highlands 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Ferndale 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Linthicum 2 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Lansdowne 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Arbutus 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Glen Burnie 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Baltimore 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Pasadena 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Riviera Beach 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Elkridge 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2016-08-12 16 59 29 View east along Maryland State Route 171 (Church Street) at Maryland State Route 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-09 17 54 59 View south along Maryland State Route 170 (Belle Grove Road) from the overpass for Interstate 895B (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway-Ritchie Highway Connector) in Brooklyn Park..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-05 16 49 59 View east along Maryland State Route 171 (Church Street) at Maryland State Route 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-09 17 58 45 View north along Maryland State Route 170 (Belle Grove Road) from the overpass for Interstate 895B (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway-Ritchie Highway Connector) in Brooklyn Park..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-15 12 40 29 View north along Interstate 895B (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway - Governor Ritchie Highway Connector) just north of Hammonds Lane in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MD 2 nb Brooklyn Park, May 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-07-25 12 18 14 View north along Interstate 895B (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway-Ritchie Highway Connector) from the overpass for Hammonds Lane in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-07-25 12 17 43 View south along Interstate 895B (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway-Ritchie Highway Connector) from the overpass for Hammonds Lane in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Brooklyn Park High School - Baltimore to Philadelphia (3325015351), brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brooklyn Park, Maryland - Baltimore to Philadelphia (3325851486), brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2016-08-15 07 17 01 View south along Interstate 895B (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway - Governor Ritchie Highway Connector) just south of Hammonds Lane in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brooklyn Park - Baltimore to Philadelphia (3325015893), brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2019-07-17 10 03 20 View south along Interstate 895 (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway) from the overpass for Interstate 895B southbound in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-07-17 10 03 33 View north along Interstate 895 (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway) from the overpass for Interstate 895B southbound in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-20 18 25 14 View south along Maryland State Route 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) at the exit for Interstate 695 WEST (TO Interstate 97 SOUTH, Towson) in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-07-25 12 11 23 View north along Interstate 895B (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway-Ritchie Highway Connector) from the overpass for northbound Interstate 895A (Glen Burnie Bypass) in Brooklyn..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-07-25 12 08 29 View south along Interstate 895B (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway-Ritchie Highway Connector) from the overpass for northbound Interstate 895A (Glen Burnie Bypass) in Brooklyn..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-05-11 06 41 05 View north along the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway (Interstate 895) in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-07-18 12 04 47 View west along Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) from the overpass for Maryland State Route 2 (Ritchie Highway) on the edge of Ferndale and Brooklyn Park in Anne Arundel County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-07-18 11 59 49 View east along Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) from the overpass for Maryland State Route 2 (Ritchie Highway) on the edge of Glen Burnie and Brooklyn Park in Anne Arundel..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-14 16 47 40 View east along the Outer Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 3A (Maryland State Route 2 NORTH-Ritchie Highway, Brooklyn) on the edge of Brooklyn Park and..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-20 10 20 57 View north along Maryland State Route 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) at Edison Street in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-12 15 09 38 View west along the Inner Loop of Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) at Maryland State Route 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-05-21 11 59 34 View north along Interstate 895A (Glen Burnie Bypass) at the exit for Maryland State Route 648 (Ferndale) in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-07-25 11 58 03 View north along Interstate 895B (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway-Ritchie Highway Connector) from the overpass for Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) in Brooklyn Park, Anne..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-14 16 48 52 View east along the Outer Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 2 (Maryland State Route 10 SOUTH, Severna Park) on the edge of Brooklyn Park and Glen Burnie in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-12 16 50 15 View south along Maryland State Route 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) at Maryland State Route 170 (Belle Grove Road) in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Turkey Hill Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Entrance to Riverside Park, Baltimore MD, Sep 2013, Jmj1000, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Linthicum Heights Historic District View 2 Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Baltimore Parker Metal, Smallbones, CC0
- First Avenue School Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Benson-Hammond House Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Baltimore (tugboat), Baltimore, Maryland, Candace Clifford, National Park Service photographer, Public domain
- Hull Memorial Christian Church Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Southern District Police Station Baltimore MD Dec 11, Pubdog, Public domain
- Mount Auburn Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland Dec 11, Pubdog, Public domain
- Sunnyfields Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church Baltimore MD Dec 11, Pubdog, Public domain
- Twin Oaks Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
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