what county is annapolis md in?
For the unincorporated community in Howard County, see Annapolis Junction, Maryland. Annapolis (/ÉËnÃ¦pÉláµ»s/) is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, 25 miles (40 km) south of Baltimore and about 30 miles (50 km) east of Washington, DC, Annapolis is part of the BaltimoreâWashington metropolitan area.