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Learn about Shady Side, Maryland
Shady Side is a community located in Southern Anne Arundel County. It is found on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay. Shady Side is bordered to the north and west by the West River. It is a wide tidal inlet of the bay. Located to the south of Shady Side is the community of Deale. It is bordered to the north and west across the West River by the community of Galesville. Located t the west of Shady Side is the community of Lothian and the community of Tracy’s Landing. According to the United States Census Bureau, Shady Side has a total area of 8.0 square miles. Of that, 6.8 square miles is land and 1.2 square miles is water.
In the 1790s the area was known as the Great Swamp. Among the historic structures in Shady Side is the Capt. Salem Avery House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The Lula G. Scott Community Center was listed in 2009. Shady Side was once served by the sidewheel passenger steamer, Emma Giles. It operated from Baltimore and made as many as five trips per week.