Herald Harbor

Geography

Herald Harbor is located at (39.051260, −76.574960). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 31.31%, is water, consisting of the tidal Severn River. The name "Herald Harbor" is originally derived from a Washington, D.C. newspaper, the Washington Herald, which promoted its subscriptions by giving away small plots of land in the area for summer homes.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  44,645
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  38,043
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  30,304
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  29,525
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  29,513
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  28,010
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  27,947
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  25,935

Largest nearby schools

• Old Mill High
  High · Millersville · 2,445 students · 17:1 ratio
• Glen Burnie High
  High · Glen Burnie · 2,324 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• Broadneck High
  High · Annapolis · 2,174 students · 17.8:1 ratio
• Annapolis High
  High · Annapolis · 2,127 students · 14.4:1 ratio
• Severna Park High
  High · Severna Park · 1,873 students · 19.3:1 ratio
• Crofton High School
  High · Gambrills · 1,805 students · 18.8:1 ratio
• South River High
  High · Edgewater · 1,649 students · 16.5:1 ratio
• Arundel High
  High · Gambrills · 1,617 students · 17.4:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2025-10-27
  4 km E of Riverside, Maryland
• M 2.6 — 2021-06-25
  2 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland
• M 4.1 — 2017-11-30
  3 km NNE of Little Creek, Delaware
• M 3.6 — 2010-07-16
  5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland