Linthicum, Maryland
Linthicum is a community of 11,313 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, founded in 1908.
Why visit Linthicum
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 101 places to eat, 30 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hanover Street Bridge, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Benson–Hammond House and Elkridge Furnace Complex.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Linthicum
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Linthicum
Linthicum is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,324 at the 2010 census. It is located directly north of Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). The location is designed "Linthicum Heights" by the U.S.
From the Wikipedia article Linthicum, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
School · 4.1 mi
Public university in Maryland
Museums and landmarks17
Benson–Hammond House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in Maryland
Elkridge Furnace Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
First Avenue School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic school building in Maryland, USA
Lawyers Hill Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic district in Elkridge, Maryland, United States
Linthicum Heights Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Cemetery in Baltimore, oldest black owned and operated cemetery in the United States
Sunnyfields
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Building in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
The Lawn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
19th century frame house with five outbuildings in Elkridge, Maryland, United States
Thomas Viaduct
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Bridge in United States of America
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Turkey Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Twin Oaks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Polish Home Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
Patapsco Valley State Park Belle Grove Area
Hiking and trails · 1.8 mi
Sub-unit of the larger Patapsco Valley State Park.
Patapsco Valley State Park Halethorpe Ponds Area
Hiking and trails · 1.0 mi
Sub-unit of the larger Patapsco Valley State Park.
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes101
Happy Garden
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.1 mi
810 Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights
Mo-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr 10:30-22:30; Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 12:00-22:30
Hot Wok
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.1 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
Royal Spice
Restaurant · Indian, Nepalese · 1.1 mi
810 Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights
Mo off; Tu-Th 11:00-15:00,16:00-21:30; Fr 11:00-15:00,...
Heavy Seas Beer
Bar and pub · 1.7 mi
4615 Hollins Ferry Road
We-Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 11:00-17:00
89 more on the map.
Where to stay30
Country Inn & Suites, BWI Airport (Baltimore), MD
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
1717 West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights
Fairfield Inn & Suites Baltimore BWI Airport
Motel and hotel · 1.0 mi
1020 Andover Road, Linthicum Heights
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Baltimore - BWI Airport North
Motel and hotel · 0.7 mi
1510 Aero Drive, Linthicum Heights
Hyatt Place Baltimore/Bwi Airport
Motel and hotel · 0.7 mi
940 International Drive, Linthicum Heights
La Quinta Inn & Suites Baltimore BWI Airport
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
1734 West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights
Sheraton Baltimore Washington Airport Hotel - BWI
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
1100 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum Heights
Churches and places of worship14
Lansdowne Christian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
First Baptist Church of Elkridge
Church · Baptist · 2.3 mi
5795 Paradise Avenue, Elkridge
Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 mi
6405 South Orchard Road, Linthicum Heights
Holy Cross Orthodox Church
Church · Antiochian Orthodox · 0.7 mi
105 North Camp Meade Road, Linthicum Heights
St. Mary and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church
Church · Coptic Orthodox · 0.6 mi
116 Marydel Road, Linthicum Heights
Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.0 mi
713 Cabin Branch Lane, Linthicum Heights
Melville Chapel United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 2.3 mi
5660 Furnace Avenue, Elkridge
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries54
Benjamin Franklin High School At Masonville Cove
School · 4.1 mi
1201 Cambria Street, Baltimore
Healthcare1
Map of Linthicum
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.1 in | 6.4 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 27°F | 2.9 in | 7.5 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 34°F | 4.0 in | 2.8 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 44°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 30°F | 3.7 in | 2.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Baltimore Wash Intl Ap 72406 (3 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, 2 miles away.
- Ferndale 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Brooklyn Park 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Arbutus 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Elkridge 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Glen Burnie 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Ilchester 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Catonsville 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Baltimore 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Fort Meade 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Dundalk 10 mi northeast, about 16 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
- Linthicum Heights Historic District View 1 Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- 2016-08-12 07 07 34 View east along Maryland State Route 169 (Maple Road) at Hammonds Ferry Road in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-08 14 54 20 View north along Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) at the exit for Interstate 695 EAST (Glen Burnie) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-09 09 38 51 View south along Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) at the exit for West Nursery Road in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-10 16 33 07 View south along the northbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for North Hammonds Ferry Road in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-10 16 33 33 View north along the northbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for North Hammonds Ferry Road in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-12 15 30 26 View south along Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) just south of Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-10 16 32 22 View south along the southbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for North Hammonds Ferry Road in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-10 16 34 03 View north along the southbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for North Hammonds Ferry Road in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-14 10 52 45 View northwest along the Inner Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 7B (Maryland State Route 295 NORTH-Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Baltimore) in Linthicum..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-20 10 40 44 View west along Maryland State Route 169 (Maple Road) at Maryland State Route 170 (Camp Meade Road) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-14 16 35 15 View east along the Outer Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 6B (Maryland State Route 170 SOUTH-Camp Meade Road, Linthicum) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-20 10 44 33 View east along Maryland State Route 169 (Maple Road) at Maryland State Route 170 (Camp Meade Road) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-08 14 56 08 View north along Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) at the exit for Interstate 695 NORTH (Towson) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-14 16 32 35 View southeast along the Outer Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 7B (Maryland State Route 295 NORTH-Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Baltimore) in Linthicum..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-11 11 57 21 View south along the northbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) in Linthicum, Anne..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-11 11 56 53 View south along the southbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) in Linthicum, Anne..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-11 12 05 00 View north along the northbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) in Linthicum, Anne..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-10 16 20 19 View north along the northbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for West Nursery Road in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-10 16 21 01 View north along the southbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for West Nursery Road in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-10 16 19 34 View south along the northbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for West Nursery Road in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-10 16 18 43 View south along the southbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for West Nursery Road in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-11 12 05 30 View north along the southbound lanes of Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) from the overpass for Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) in Linthicum, Anne..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-14 10 55 27 View northwest along the Inner Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 7A (Maryland State Route 295 SOUTH-Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Washington) in Linthicum..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-09 09 35 29 View south along Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) at the exit for Interstate 695 EAST (TO Key Bridge, Glen Burnie) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-09 17 40 54 View south along Maryland State Route 170 (Camp Meade Road) from the overpass for Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-14 16 37 03 View east along the Outer Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 6A (Maryland State Route 170 NORTH-Camp Meade Road, North Linthicum) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-09 17 43 08 View north along Maryland State Route 170 (Camp Meade Road) from the overpass for Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Northrup Grumman Mission Systems facility corner in Linthicum, Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-14 16 29 50 View southeast along the Outer Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 7A (Maryland State Route 295 SOUTH-Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Washington) in Linthicum..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Northrup Grumman Mission Systems building in Linthicum, Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-20 18 15 53 View north along Maryland State Route 170 (Camp Meade Road) at the exit for Interstate 695 WEST (Towson) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-09 09 30 14 View south along Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) at the exit for Interstate 695 NORTH (Towson) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-12 16 39 38 View north along Maryland State Route 170 (Camp Meade Road) at Maryland State Route 762 (Andover Road) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-20 18 12 57 View north along Maryland State Route 170 (Camp Meade Road) at Maryland State Route 762 (Andover Road) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-20 10 38 48 View south along Maryland State Route 170 (Camp Meade Road) at the exit for Interstate 695 WEST (Towson) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-10 15 38 21 View southeast along Maryland State Route 762 (Andover Road) at Maryland State Route 170 (Camp Meade Road) in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Turkey Hill Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Linthicum Heights Historic District View 2 Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Elkridge Furnace Sept 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
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