Fort Meade is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.

[2] It is the home to the National Security Agency, Central Security Service, United States Cyber Command and the Defense Information Systems Agency, which are located on the U.S. Army post Fort George G. Meade.

Fort Meade is located at 39°6′18″N 76°44′29″W / 39.10500°N 76.74139°W / 39.10500; -76.74139 (39.105015, −76.741260)[3] in northwestern Anne Arundel County.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

4.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Manor View Elementary School is located on Fort Meade.

[11] Pershing Hill Elementary School is also located on the Fort Meade property.

[21] The National Security Agency (NSA) maintains a shuttle service from the Odenton station of MARC to its Visitor Control Center at Fort Meade; it has done so since 2005.

In 2009 the U.S. Army established a similar shuttle service from Odenton station to the Army section of Fort Meade; the NSA operates this service, allowing garrison employees, persons with Fort Meade visitor passes, and U.S. Department of Defense IDs to board.