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Maryland ( /ˈmɛrələnd/ (help·info)) is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. It is comparable in size to the European country of...
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Baltimore

Baltimore (pronounced /bɒltɨmɔr/) is an independent city and the largest city in the state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes...

Area:

  • 238.5379 km² (92.1 mi² )

Montgomery County

Montgomery County of the U.S. state of Maryland is situated just north of Washington, D.C. and southwest of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the nation, and has the highest percentage (29.2%) of residents over 25 years old who...

Area:

  • 1,313.12397 km² (507 mi² )

Rockville

Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. According to estimates conducted by...

Area:

  • 34.70584 km² (13.4 mi² )

Bethesda

Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House (1820, rebuilt 1850), which in turn took its name from Jerusalem...

Area:

  • 34.18784 km² (13.2 mi² )

Silver Spring

Silver Spring is an urbanized, unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. After Baltimore and Columbia, the Silver Spring CDP is the third most populous place in Maryland. The urbanized, oldest, and southernmost part of...

Area:

  • 24.34589 km² (9.4 mi² )

Frederick County

Frederick County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. It is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area, and is often recognized...

Area:

  • 1,727.52207 km² (667 mi² )

Prince George's County

Prince George's County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. As of 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it had a population of 820,852 and was the wealthiest county in the nation with an...

Area:

  • 1,289.81408 km² (498 mi² )

Garrett County

Garrett County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. As of 2000, the population was 29,846. It was named for John Work Garrett (1820–1884), president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from 1858...

Area:

  • 1,699.0322 km² (656 mi² )

Baltimore County

Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2004, its population was estimated to be 763,181.. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the...

Area:

  • 1,766.37189 km² (682 mi² )

Allegany County

Allegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 74,930. Its county seat is Cumberland. The name Allegany...

Area:

  • 1,113.69489 km² (430 mi² )

Washington County

Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. In 01 July 2008,...

Area:

  • 1,212.11444 km² (468 mi² )

Howard County

Howard County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland, between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. It is considered part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Howard County is frequently cited for its affluence,...

Area:

  • 657.85698 km² (254 mi² )

Columbia

Columbia is a planned community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland, United States. Columbia is a suburb of Baltimore and, to a lesser degree, Washington, D.C. It began with the idea that a city could...

Area:

  • 71.74267 km² (27.7 mi² )

Calvert County

Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It occupies the Calvert Peninsula which is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County is part of the Southern Maryland region....

Area:

  • 893.5459 km² (345 mi² )

Takoma Park

Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C. and part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1890, Takoma Park, informally called "Azalea City," is a Tree...

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  • 5.43898 km² (2.1 mi² )

Oakland

Oakland is a town in the west-central part of Garrett County, Maryland, United States. With a population of 1,930 according to United States Census 2000 figures, it is the most populated community in Garrett County. The town is also the county seat...

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  • 5.43898 km² (2.1 mi² )

Garrett Park

Garrett Park is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland. It was named for a former president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, but whether specifically for John Garrett or Robert W. Garrett is a matter of some disagreement between sources. The...

Area:

  • 0.777 km² (0.3 mi² )

Frederick

Frederick is a city in west-central Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV...

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  • 52.83576 km² (20.4 mi² )

Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County (pronounced /ˌænəˈrʌndəl/, with a stress on the run; cf. the pronunciation of Arundel) is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell (1615-49), a member of the ancient family of Arundells in...

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  • 1,522.91301 km² (588 mi² )

Kensington

Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2000 census. The area around the Rock Creek basin where Kensington is located was primarily agricultural until 1873, when the B&O; Railroad completed...

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  • 1.29499 km² (0.5 mi² )

Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of 2008, the city had an estimated total population of 58,744, making it the fourth largest city in the state behind Baltimore, Rockville, and Frederick. Gaithersburg is...

Area:

  • 26.41788 km² (10.2 mi² )

Cecil County

Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605-1675), who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until...

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  • 1,082.61503 km² (418 mi² )

Harford County

Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2004, its population was estimated to be 233,340. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Harford County was formed in 1773...

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  • 1,364.92373 km² (527 mi² )

Charles County

Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of 2000, the population was 120,546. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert (1637-1715), third Baron Baltimore. Charles County...

Area:

  • 1,665.36235 km² (643 mi² )

Annapolis

Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It has a population of 36,524 (July 2008 est.), and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, 26 miles (42 km) south...

Area:

  • 19.68391 km² (7.6 mi² )

Caroline County

Caroline County is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east,...

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  • 844.33612 km² (326 mi² )

Carroll County

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2000, its population was 150,897. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832), signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....

Area:

  • 1,170.67463 km² (452 mi² )

Potomac River

The Potomac River (pronounced /pə'toʊmək/) flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately 383 statute miles (616 km) long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles (38...

Dorchester County

Dorchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the north, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the northeast, Wicomico County to the southeast, Sussex...

Area:

  • 2,545.95831 km² (983 mi² )

Kent County

Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, on its Eastern Shore. It was named for the county of Kent in England. Its county seat is Chestertown. In 2000, the county population was 19,197. It is the least populous of Maryland's 23...

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  • 1,072.25508 km² (414 mi² )

Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay (pronounced /'tʃɛsəpi:k/) is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's watershed covers 64,299 square miles (166,534 km) in the District of...

Queen Anne's County

Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of 2000, the population was 40,563. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the...

Area:

  • 1,320.89394 km² (510 mi² )

St. Mary's County

Saint Mary's County (often abbreviated as St. Mary's County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of 2000, the population was 86,211, and more recent population estimates are closer to 100,000. Its county seat is Leonardtown. The...

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  • 1,978.75092 km² (764 mi² )

Somerset County

Somerset County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Maryland, located on the state's Eastern Shore. It was named for Mary, Lady Somerset, the wife of Sir John Somerset and daughter of Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour. She...

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  • 1,582.48274 km² (611 mi² )

Talbot County

Talbot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Caroline County to the east, Dorchester County to the south, and the Chesapeake Bay to the west. As of 2000, the population was 33...

Area:

  • 1,235.42433 km² (477 mi² )

Wicomico County

Wicomico County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. The county's name is pronounced why-KAHM-ih-koh. It was named for the Wicomico River, which in turn derives from American Indian words wicko mekee, meaning "a place...

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  • 1,035.99524 km² (400 mi² )

Worcester County

Worcester County (pronounced as "Wis-ter," "Wuss-ster," or "Wuhr-shter") is the easternmost county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. The county contains the entire length of the state's Atlantic coast line. It is home to the popular vacation...

Area:

  • 1,800.04174 km² (695 mi² )

Wheaton

Wheaton is an unincorporated, urbanized area in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, north of Washington, D.C., northwest of Silver Spring. Wheaton takes its name from Frank Wheaton (1833-1903), a career officer in the United States Army and volunteer...

Aspen Hill

Aspen Hill is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. It got its name from aspen trees that once were found near the first post office in the area. The post office was located in a general store on what...

Area:

  • 27.19488 km² (10.5 mi² )

Olney

Olney, a census-designated place and an unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, located in the north central part of the state, twenty miles north of Washington, D.C. It was largely agricultural until the 1960s, when growth of the...

Area:

  • 33.66985 km² (13 mi² )

College Park

College Park is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. The population was 24,657 at the 2000 census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the "Archives II"...

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  • 14.08954 km² (5.44 mi² )

Barton

Barton is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 478 at the 2000 census. Barton has four churches and many...

Area:

  • 0.518 km² (0.2 mi² )

Cresaptown-Bel Air

Cresaptown-Bel Air is a census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2000 census. It is a combination of the communities of Cresaptown and Bel Air recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau....

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  • 19.16591 km² (7.4 mi² )

Cumberland

Cumberland is a city in the far western portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 21...

Area:

  • 23.56889 km² (9.1 mi² )

Frostburg

Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 7,873 at the 2000 census. Located eight miles ...

Area:

  • 8.02896 km² (3.1 mi² )

La Vale

La Vale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 4,613 at the 2000 census. La Vale is located at 39°39′17″N 78°48′46″W / ...

Area:

  • 20.9789 km² (8.1 mi² )

Lonaconing

Lonaconing is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,205 at the 2000 census. The first non-Native American...

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  • 1.036 km² (0.4 mi² )

Luke

Luke is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 80 at the 2000 census. The town was originally known as West...

Area:

  • 0.777 km² (0.3 mi² )

Midland

Midland is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 473 at the 2000 census. The town of Midland is 1,600 feet ...

Area:

  • 0.518 km² (0.2 mi² )

Westernport

Westernport is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,104 at the 2000 census. Westernport's first settlement...

Area:

  • 2.33099 km² (0.9 mi² )

Arden-on-the-Severn

Arden-on-the-Severn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2000 census. Arden-on-the-Severn is located at 39°4′16″N 76°35′25″W / 39.07111°N 76.59028°W / 39.07111; -76...

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  • 4.14398 km² (1.6 mi² )

Arnold

Arnold is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,422 at the 2000 census. Neighborhoods straddle College Parkway and Ritchie Highway. Arnold is located on the scenic Broadneck peninsula....

Area:

  • 34.70584 km² (13.4 mi² )

Brooklyn Park

Brooklyn Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2000 census. Brooklyn Park is located at 39°13′29″N 76°36′46″W / 39.22472°N 76.61278°W / 39.22472; -76.61278 (39...

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  • 7.76996 km² (3 mi² )

Cape St. Claire

Cape St. Claire is a covenanted, unincorporated community as well as a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland 7 miles east of Annapolis, Maryland. While the community of Cape St. Claire lies entirely within the CDP and accounts for...

Area:

  • 6.73397 km² (2.6 mi² )

Crofton

Crofton is a census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Established in 1964, Crofton held its 40th birthday celebration in 2004. In July 2007 Crofton was named by Money magazine as one of "100...

Area:

  • 12.94994 km² (5 mi² )

Crownsville

Crownsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,670 at the 2000 census. It hosts the Anne Arundel County Fair each September, as well as the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival...

Area:

  • 14.50393 km² (5.6 mi² )

Deale

Deale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,796 at the 2000 census. It has a scenic view of Chesapeake Bay and is popular with boaters. Deale is located at 38°47′30″N 76°32′20″W / ...

Area:

  • 11.65495 km² (4.5 mi² )

Ferndale

Ferndale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 16,056. Ferndale is located at 39°11′17″N 76°38′9″W / 39.18806, -76.63583 (39.188065, -76.635810)....

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  • 10.61895 km² (4.1 mi² )

Fort Meade

Fort Meade is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,882 at the 2000 census. It is the home to the National Security Agency, which is located on the US Army base Fort George G. Meade....

Area:

  • 17.09392 km² (6.6 mi² )

Glen Burnie

Glen Burnie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 38,922 at the 2000 census. The groundwork for Glen Burnie was laid in 1812, when a district attorney by...

Area:

  • 33.41085 km² (12.9 mi² )
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