Charles County, Maryland

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Charles County, Maryland is a suburban county in southern Maryland known for its growing residential communities, proximity to Washington, D.C., and a mix of historic sites and Potomac River waterfront areas.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county of Maryland
adjacentToWaterBody Port Tobacco River
Potomac River
Wicomico River (Maryland)
borderedBy Calvert County, Maryland
King George County, Virginia
Potomac River
Prince George's County, Maryland
St. Mary's County, Maryland
Stafford County, Virginia
characterizedBy Potomac River waterfront areas
historic sites
suburban residential development
containsCommunity Benedict, Maryland
Bryans Road, Maryland
Hughesville, Maryland
Pomfret, Maryland
Port Tobacco Village, Maryland
Waldorf, Maryland
White Plains, Maryland
country United States
countySeat La Plata, Maryland
FIPSCode 24-017
founded 1658
GNISID 01710942
governmentType county government
hasHistoricSite Chapel Point State Park
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum
Port Tobacco Village, Maryland
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
hasMunicipality Indian Head, Maryland
La Plata, Maryland
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.charlescountymd.gov/
hasProtectedArea Chapel Point State Park
Mattawoman Natural Environmental Area
Smallwood State Park
hasSchoolSystem Charles County Public Schools
ISOCode US-MD
largestCommunity Waldorf, Maryland
locatedIn Southern Maryland
namedAfter Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
partOf Washington metropolitan area
partOfRegion Southern Maryland
proximityTo Washington, D.C.
state Maryland
timeZone Eastern Time Zone


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