District of Columbia–Maryland border

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The District of Columbia–Maryland border is the boundary line separating Washington, D.C. from the state of Maryland, running through both urban and natural areas in the region.

All labels observed (6)

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
internationally recognized internal boundary
political boundary
adjacentTo Montgomery County, Maryland NERFINISHED
Prince George's County, Maryland NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.
coordinateSystem surveyed boundary lines
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses natural areas
suburban areas
urban areas
definesLimitOf entire District of Columbia
surface form: District of Columbia jurisdiction

Maryland state jurisdiction
demarcates boundary of Maryland's western shore region
boundary of the federal district
establishedBy Residence Act
establishedInPeriod 1790s
follows Anacostia River
Potomac River
governedBy District of Columbia law (on D.C. side)
Maryland state law (on Maryland side)
federal law of the United States
hasAdjacentJurisdiction Montgomery County
surface form: Montgomery County, Maryland

Prince George’s County, Maryland
surface form: Prince George's County, Maryland
hasHistoricalContext cession of land by Maryland to the federal government
hasLegalStatus state–federal boundary
hasSectionType land boundary
river boundary
historicallyRelatedTo creation of the District of Columbia
locatedIn East Coast of the United States
Mid-Atlantic states
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States
near Capital Beltway
Chesapeake Bay
surface form: Chesapeake Bay watershed
partOf borders of Maryland
borders of the District of Columbia
relatedTo District of Columbia–Virginia border
separates District of Columbia
Maryland
separatesFrom District of Columbia
Maryland
usedFor law enforcement jurisdiction
taxation jurisdiction
voting district delimitation

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anacostia River crosses District of Columbia–Maryland border
Friendship Heights station locatedNear District of Columbia–Maryland border
this entity surface form: D.C.–Maryland border
Oxon Run Parkway locatedNear District of Columbia–Maryland border
this entity surface form: Maryland–District of Columbia border
Hillcrest Heights, Maryland adjacentTo District of Columbia–Maryland border
this entity surface form: District of Columbia boundary
Fairmount Heights borderedBy District of Columbia–Maryland border
this entity surface form: District of Columbia line
Takoma station locatedNear District of Columbia–Maryland border
this entity surface form: Maryland–D.C. border