Pasadena, Maryland
Pasadena is a community of 34,309 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Why visit Pasadena
Townapedia lists 35 museums and landmarks, 34 parks and trails, 139 places to eat and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Horizon Cinemas Marley Station Movies, Sun Valley Movies, First Avenue School and Fort Carroll.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Pasadena
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pasadena
Pasadena is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 24,287 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Pasadena, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Fort Carroll Light
Lighthouse · 4.8 mi
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Francis Scott Key Bridge
Bridge · 4.8 mi
Collapsed toll bridge in Baltimore, Maryland
Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement
Bridge · 4.8 mi
Bridge project in greater Baltimore, Maryland, US
Hawkins Point Light
Lighthouse · 4.1 mi
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Leading Point Light
Lighthouse · 4.3 mi
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Museums and landmarks35
First Avenue School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic school building in Maryland, USA
Fort Carroll
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic fort in Maryland, USA
Freetown Rosenwald School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Rosenwald School in Maryland, United States of America
Marley Neck Rosenwald School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Rosenwald School in Anne Arundel County, United States of America
Queenstown Rosenwald School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Rosenwald School in Anne Arundel County, United States of America
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Robinson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Polish Home Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
United States Coast Guard Yard
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Captain of the Port
Monument and historic site · 3.3 mi
U.S. Coast Guard - Sector Maryland-National Capital Region area of responsibility encompasses the National Capital Region, and the upper...
2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore
U.S. Coast Guard Yard
Monument and historic site · 3.3 mi
2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore
23 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds34
Fort Smallwood Park
Park · 4.6 mi
Historic fort and park in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
22 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes139
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.5 mi
350 Mountain Road, Pasadena
Mo-Th 04:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 04:30-22:00; Su 04:30-21:30
Betty Lou's
Restaurant · Southern, Coastal · 3.3 mi
33 Magothy Beach Road, Pasadena
Tu-Th 15:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 10:30-15:00
Don Pancho Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.8 mi
2412 Mountain Road, Pasadena
Mo-We 11:00-21:00; Th-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Outback Steakhouse
Restaurant · American, Steak · 2.9 mi
7744 Governor Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:30
127 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship40
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.7 mi
8499 Virginia Avenue, Pasadena
Pasadena United Methodist Church
Place of worship · Methodist · 3.3 mi
61 Governor Ritchie Highway, Pasadena
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter-Day Saints · 3.3 mi
409 5th Avenue Southeast, Glen burnie
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging23
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Healthcare15
Mercy Personal Physicians at Glen Burnie
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 mi
7927 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie
Patient First Primary & Urgent Care - Pasadena
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 mi
8105 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena
Map of Pasadena
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 (7 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, 7 miles away.
- Glen Burnie 2 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Ferndale 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Lake Shore 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Brooklyn Park 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Linthicum 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Arnold 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Dundalk 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Odenton 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Arbutus 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Baltimore 11 mi north, about 17 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
- 2016-08-15 11 59 39 View south along Maryland State Route 648 (Waterford Road) just south of Maryland State Route 177 (Mountain Road) in Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-15 09 18 16 View south along Maryland State Route 915 (Long Hill Road) at Maryland State Route 177 (Mountain Road) in Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-15 09 18 35 View south along Maryland State Route 915 (Long Hill Road) just south of Maryland State Route 177 (Mountain Road) in Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-22 16 42 38 View west along Maryland State Route 177 (Mountain Road) at the exit for Maryland State Route 10 NORTH (TO Interstate 695) along the edge of Pasadena and Glen Burnie in Anne..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-22 16 53 58 View east along Maryland State Route 177 (Mountain Road) at the exit for Maryland State Route 10 NORTH (TO Interstate 695) along the edge of Pasadena and Glen Burnie in Anne..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-22 16 43 37 View west along Maryland State Route 177 (Mountain Road) at the exit for Maryland State Route 100 WEST along the edge of Pasadena and Glen Burnie in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-12 17 45 11 View north along Maryland State Route 10 (Arundel Expressway) at Maryland State Route 100 (Paul T. Pritcher Memorial Highway) in Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-22 16 45 02 View east along Maryland State Route 177 (Mountain Road) from the overpass for Maryland State Route 10 (Arundel Expressway) along the edge of Pasadena and Glen Burnie in Anne..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-19 10 35 10 View north along Maryland State Route 10 and west along Maryland State Route 100 (Arundel Expressway-Paul T. Pitcher Memorial Highway) at their divergence point in Pasadena, Anne..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-22 16 47 55 View west along Maryland State Route 177 (Mountain Road) from the overpass for Maryland State Route 10 (Arundel Expressway) along the edge of Pasadena and Glen Burnie in Anne..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-19 10 36 44 View west along Maryland State Route 100 (Paul T. Pitcher Memorial Highway) at Exit 16B (Maryland State Route 117, Maryland State Route 2 NORTH, Glen Burnie) in Pasadena, Anne..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-22 18 18 00 View south along Maryland State Route 173 (Fort Smallwood Road) at Valley Road and Duvalt Highway in Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freetown Rosenwald School Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Queenstown Rosenwald School Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Marley Neck Rosenwald School Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- First Avenue School Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Fort Carroll Key Bridge Aug2010, Jstuby at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Robinson House Dec 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
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- Nabbs Creek - Baltimore to Philadelphia (3325857058), brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nabbs Creek - Baltimore to Philadelphia (3325020935), brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2020-06-21 18 35 00 View south along Maryland State Route 648 (Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard) at Marley Station Road-Marley Neck Boulevard in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-22 18 49 10 View north along Maryland State Route 648 (Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard) at Marley Station Road and Marley Neck Boulevard in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-15 08 15 36 View north along Maryland State Route 648 (Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard) at Maryland State Route 177 (Mountain Road) in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Strobilomyces strobilaceus 23509245, DM, CC BY 4.0
- Airborne - Baltimore to Philadelphia (3325856430), brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Airborne - Baltimore to Philadelphia (3325019359), brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2020-06-22 17 58 53 View north along Maryland State Route 173 (Fort Smallwood Road) at Weldon Road in Riviera Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland with a thunderstorm visible in the distance, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-22 18 00 18 View of an approaching thunderstorm from Maryland State Route 173 (Fort Smallwood Road) in Riviera Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-06-03 13 45 10 View east along Maryland State Route 642 (Old Fort Smallwood Road-Greenland Beach Road) at Maryland State Route 173 (Fort Smallwood Road) in Riviera Beach, Anne Arundel County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-06-03 13 44 20 View west along Maryland State Route 642 (Old Fort Smallwood Road-Greenland Beach Road) at Greenland Beach Road in Riviera Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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