Severn is located between Thurgood Marshall BWI Airport to the north and Ft. Meade/NSA to the south, just a few minutes to each. Rt. 100 runs through Severn, connecting Rt. 29 in Howard County and Rt. 10 in Anne Arundel County. Severn homes tend to be modestly priced, in spite of the convenient location of the community. Arundel Mills Mall is nearby, in Hanover.