comÂ·penÂ·diÂ·ous. Use compendious in a sentence. containing all the essentials in a brief form; concise. comprehensive; inclusive.
The U.S. Naval Academy is located in Annapolis, Maryland, which is about 30 miles south of Baltimore, on the coast of the Chesapeake Bay and near the mouth of the Severn River â¦ .
The entire campus is a National Historic Landmark and home to many historic sites, buildings, and monuments. It replaced Philadelphia Naval Asylum, in Philadelphia, that served as the first United States Naval Academy from 1838 to 1845 when the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis. Candidates for admission generally must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a Member of Congress.