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VX-20

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Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20, known as "VX-20" is a fleet naval aircraft test and evaluation squadron based at [[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]].

==Key Personnell:==
Commanding Officer is, as of 11/2008, is CDR. John Lemmon.

==Aircraft:==
*P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft
*T-6 Texan II two seat turboprop trainer
*T-34C Mentor two seat turboprop trainer aircraft
*KC-130 tanker varient of teh venerable C-130 transport aircraft
*SH-60 helicopter
*RQ-4A Global Hawk high altitude recce UAV

[[Category:Military]]

VX-20

2008-11-21T00:26:58Z

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VX-20 is a fleet naval aircraft test and evaluation squadron based at [[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]].

==Key Personnell:==
Commanding Officer is, as of 11/2008, is CDR. John Lemmon.

==Aircraft:==
*P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft
*T-6 Texan II two seat turboprop trainer
*T-34C Mentor two seat turboprop trainer aircraft
*KC-130 tanker varient of teh venerable C-130 transport aircraft
*SH-60 helicopter
*RQ-4A Global Hawk high altitude recce UAV

[[Category:Military]]

VX-20

2008-11-21T00:25:57Z

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VX-20 is a fleet naval aircraft test and evaluation squadron based at [[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]].

Key Personnell:
Commanding Officer is, as of 11/2008, is CDR. John Lemmon.

Aircraft:
P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft
T-6 Texan II two seat turboprop trainer
T-34C Mentor two seat turboprop trainer aircraft
KC-130 tanker varient of teh venerable C-130 transport aircraft
SH-60 helicopter
RQ-4A Global Hawk high altitude recce UAV

[[Category:Military]]

VX-20

2008-11-21T00:24:56Z

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VX-20 is a fleet naval aircraft test and evaluation squadron based at [[Naval Air station Patuxent River]].

Key Personnell:
Commanding Officer is, as of 11/2008, is CDR. John Lemmon.

Aircraft:
P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft
T-6 Texan II two seat turboprop trainer
T-34C Mentor two seat turboprop trainer aircraft
KC-130 tanker varient of teh venerable C-130 transport aircraft
SH-60 helicopter
RQ-4A Global Hawk high altitude recce UAV

[[Category:Military]]

VX-20

2008-11-21T00:24:36Z

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VX-20 is a fleet naval aircraft test and evaluation squadron based at [Naval Air station Patuxent River]

Key Personnell:
Commanding Officer is, as of 11/2008, is CDR. John Lemmon.

Aircraft:
P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft
T-6 Texan II two seat turboprop trainer
T-34C Mentor two seat turboprop trainer aircraft
KC-130 tanker varient of teh venerable C-130 transport aircraft
SH-60 helicopter
RQ-4A Global Hawk high altitude recce UAV

[[Category:Military]]

Naval Air Station Patuxent River

2008-11-21T00:19:09Z

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'''Naval Air Station Patuxent River''' also known as '''NAS Pax River''', is a United States Naval Air Station located in [[Saint Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]] on [[Chesapeake Bay]] near the mouth of the [[Patuxent River]]. It is home to the [[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]] and serves a center for test and evaluation and systems acquisition relating to [[Naval Aviation]]. Commissioned on 1 April 1943 on land largely acquired through eminent domain, the air station grew rapidly in response to World War II.

The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s; including the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (1958), the [[Weapons Systems Test Division]] (1960), and the [[Propulsion System Evaluation Facility]].

This is also the testing facility for the new [[V-22 Osprey]].

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Since the end of the Cold War, the Navy's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases. The complex now hosts over 17,000 people, including active-duty service members, civil-service employees, defense contractor employees, and military dependents.

NAS Patuxent River is home to the [[Naval Air Systems Command]] Headquarters, the Air Test Wing Atlantic, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commands.

It was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford movie ''Random Hearts'' (1999). Ford and director Sydney Pollack both visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Ford, a certificated pilot, flew the aircraft himself.

== History ==
=== Genesis ===
[[Image:NAS Patuxent River NAN4-48.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of NAS Patuxent River in the mid-1940s]]
Situated on a peninsula between the Patuxent River and the [[Chesapeake Bay]], NAS Patuxent River is located on 6400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large farms, [[Mattapany]], [[Susquehanna]], and [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]], as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes. The [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] community included several churches, a post office, and a gas station. Some of the old homes now serve as quarters for Navy personnel stationed there.

In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including [[Dahlgren]] and Norfolk, Virginia, the Washington Navy Yard, and Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [[Cedar Point, Maryland|Cedar Point]] was selected due to its remote location on the coastline, well removed from air traffic congestion, with ample space for weapons testing.

=== Wartime urgency ===
[[Image:NAS Patuxent river NAN1-50.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the hangars in the late 1940s]]
The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station. Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on 22 December 1941. Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, gave approval on 7 January 1942 and construction began on 4 April 1942. Residents had about a month, until 1 March 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6412 acres.

A lack of transportation in Saint Mary's County led the Navy to revitalize a Pennsylvania Railroad branchline from [[Brandywine, Maryland|Brandywine]], to [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] and build an extension south from Mechanicsville to the air station in 1944. Known as the [[U.S. Government Railroad]], the rail line was steam-powered and operated south of Brandywine for exclusive official use until 1954, when it ceased operation. A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.

Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had very Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.

=== The Marines take charge ===
On 20 October 1942, U.S. Marines first arrived and took over security. More than 2,200 workers were arrested during a ten month period as the Marines conducted finger-printing and background checks. Today, the station utilizes the Department of Defense Police for standard local law enforcement, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) for high profile criminal investigations, and a contract security force for access control.

During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station. Later, several housing areas were erected off station for workers and their families in [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]], formerly Jarboesville, named in honor of the USS Lexington (CV-2), the Navy's second aircraft carrier, lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May 1942.

=== Dedication ===
The station was formally commissioned "U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland" on 1 April 1943. The unofficial name had been ''Cedar Point'' or the ''Naval Air Station at Cedar Point'', but officials were concerned about possible confusion with the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, so the new facility was named for the adjacent river.

==Tenant Commands==
*[[U.S. Naval Test Pilot School]]
*[[VXS-1|Scientific Development Squadron 1]]
*[[VX-20|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20]]
*[[HX-21|Rotary Wing Test Squadron 21]]
*[[VX-23|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23]]

== References ==
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/patuxent-river.htm NAS Patuxent River], Globalsecurity.org
*''Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Strategic Planning Division'', "The History of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland", undated, but circa 2000.

== External links ==
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/ Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)]
*[http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcad/ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division]
*[http://www.navyvets.com/group/naspatuxentriver NAS Patuxent River] at [http://www.navyvets.com NavyVets.com]

[[Category:United States naval air stations|Patuxent River, Naval Air Station]]
[[Category:United States Navy bases|Patuxent River]]
[[Category:St. Mary's County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Military]]

Tom Clancy

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Stub Page about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy Tom Clancy's] place in Calvert County

[[Category:Authors]]

BAE Systems

2008-11-19T02:01:57Z

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BAE Systems is a major aerospace company with operations at and near [[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]], MD

==Reference==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE BAE Systems]

[[Category:Companies]]

Lockheed Martin

2008-11-19T02:01:35Z

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Lockheed Martin major projects in SOMD include:

*F-35 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-35_Joint_Strike_Fighter Joint Strike Fighter] flight testing at NAS Paxtuxent River

Stub Page

==Reference==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed Lockheed Martin]

[[Category:Companies]]

BAE Systems

2008-11-18T23:19:22Z

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BAE Systems is a major aerospace company with operations at and near [[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]], MD

==Reference==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE BAE Systems]

BAE Systems

2008-11-18T23:19:09Z

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BAE Systems is a major aerospace company with operations at and near *[[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]], MD

==Reference==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE BAE Systems]

BAE Systems

2008-11-18T23:18:09Z

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BAE Systems is a major aerospace company with operations at and near [[NAS Patuxent River]], MD

==Reference==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE BAE Systems]

BAE Systems

2008-11-18T23:17:50Z

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BAE Systems is a major aerospace company with operations at and near [NAS Patuxent River], MD

==Reference==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE BAE Systems]

Main Page

2008-11-18T23:16:26Z

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[[Image:Southernmaryland.gif|right|300px|Counties in Southern Maryland.]]

Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''[[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County:]]'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''[[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County:]]'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''[[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County:]]'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [[Tom Clancy]] was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*[[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]]
*[[Northrop Grumman]]
*[[Lockheed Martin]]
*[[BAE Systems]]

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== Media Outlets ==
* [[Southern Maryland Online]]
* [[Calvert Recorder]]
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Tester]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

Lockheed Martin

2008-11-18T23:15:48Z

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Lockheed Martin

2008-11-18T23:15:29Z

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Lockheed Martin big projects in SOMD include:

*F-35 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-35_Joint_Strike_Fighter Joint Strike Fighter] flight testing at NAS Paxtuxent River

Stub Page

==Reference==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed Lockheed Martin]

Lockheed Martin

2008-11-18T23:13:59Z

Dgates: New page: Lockheed Martin big projects in SOMD include: *F-35 JSF flight testing at NAS Paxtuxent River Stub Page ==Reference== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed Lockheed martin]

Lockheed Martin big projects in SOMD include:

*F-35 JSF flight testing at NAS Paxtuxent River

Stub Page

==Reference==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed Lockheed martin]

Main Page

2008-11-18T23:12:33Z

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[[Image:Southernmaryland.gif|right|300px|Counties in Southern Maryland.]]

Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''[[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County:]]'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''[[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County:]]'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''[[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County:]]'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [[Tom Clancy]] was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*[[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]]
*[[Northrop Grumman]]
*[[Lockheed Martin]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE BAE Systems]

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== Media Outlets ==
* [[Southern Maryland Online]]
* [[Calvert Recorder]]
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Tester]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

Northrop Grumman

2008-11-18T01:19:25Z

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Local Northrop Grumman programs at Pax River include:

*[[Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration]]
*[[E2D "Hawkeye"]] program
*Fire Scout (at [[Webster Field]])

==References==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman Northrop Grumman]

Northrop Grumman

2008-11-18T01:16:55Z

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Stub Page

Reference:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman Northrop Grumman]

Main Page

2008-11-18T01:16:18Z

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[[Image:Southernmaryland.gif|right|300px|Counties in Southern Maryland.]]

Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [[Tom Clancy]] was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*[[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]]
*[[Northrop Grumman]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed Lockheed Martin]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE BAE Systems]

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== Media Outlets ==
* [[Southern Maryland Online]]
* [[Calvert Recorder]]
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Tester]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

Main Page

2008-11-18T01:13:27Z

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[[Image:Southernmaryland.gif|right|300px|Counties in Southern Maryland.]]

Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

'''Do you want to be a contributor to the Southern Maryland Wiki? Please [http://help.somd.com/index.php?action=ticket_submit&d=5 open a support ticket] or email us at webmaster (at) somd.com'''

'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [[Tom Clancy]] was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*[[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman Northrop Grumman]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed Lockheed Martin]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE BAE Systems]

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== Media Outlets ==
* [[Southern Maryland Online]]
* [[Calvert Recorder]]
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Tester]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

Main Page

2008-11-18T01:13:00Z

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[[Image:Southernmaryland.gif|right|300px|Counties in Southern Maryland.]]

Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

'''Do you want to be a contributor to the Southern Maryland Wiki? Please [http://help.somd.com/index.php?action=ticket_submit&d=5 open a support ticket] or email us at webmaster (at) somd.com'''

'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [[Tom Clancy]] was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman Northrop Grumman]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed Lockheed Martin]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE BAE Systems]

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== Media Outlets ==
* [[Southern Maryland Online]]
* [[Calvert Recorder]]
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Tester]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [[Tom Clancy]] was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Patuxent_River Naval Air Station Patuxent River]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman Northrop Grumman]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed Lockheed Martin]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE BAE Systems]

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== Media Outlets ==
* [[Southern Maryland Online]]
* [[Calvert Recorder]]
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Tester]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

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Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy Tom Clancy] was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Patuxent_River Naval Air Station Patuxent River]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman Northrop Grumman]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed Lockheed Martin]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE BAE Systems]

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== Media Outlets ==
* [[Southern Maryland Online]]
* [[Calvert Recorder]]
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Tester]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

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Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy Tom Clancy] was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Patuxent_River Naval Air Station Patuxent River]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman Northrop Grumman]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed Lockheed Martin]
*BAE Systems

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== Media Outlets ==
* [[Southern Maryland Online]]
* [[Calvert Recorder]]
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Tester]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

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Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy Tom Clancy] was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Patuxent_River Naval Air Station Patuxent River]
*Northrop Grumman
*Lockheed Martin
*BAE Systems

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== Media Outlets ==
* [[Southern Maryland Online]]
* [[Calvert Recorder]]
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Tester]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

Main Page

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Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy Tom Clancy] was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*Naval Air Station Patuxent River
*Northrop Grumman
*Lockheed Martin
*BAE Systems

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== Media Outlets ==
* [[Southern Maryland Online]]
* [[Calvert Recorder]]
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Tester]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

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Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy Tom Clancy]was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*Naval Air Station Patuxent River
*Northrop Grumman
*Lockheed Martin
*BAE Systems

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== Media Outlets ==
* [[Southern Maryland Online]]
* [[Calvert Recorder]]
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Tester]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

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[[Image:Southernmaryland.gif|right|300px|Counties in Southern Maryland.]]

Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy]Tom Clancy was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*Naval Air Station Patuxent River
*Northrop Grumman
*Lockheed Martin
*BAE Systems

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

Main Page

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Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy]Tom Clancy] was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*Naval Air Station Patuxent River
*Northrop Grumman
*Lockheed Martin
*BAE Systems

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

Main Page

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Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy] Tom Clancy was born in and lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*Naval Air Station Patuxent River
*Northrop Grumman
*Lockheed Martin
*BAE Systems

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

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Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author [[Tom Clancy]] lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*Naval Air Station Patuxent River
*Northrop Grumman
*Lockheed Martin
*BAE Systems

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]

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Welcome to the Southern Maryland Wiki! For more information about this project, please visit [[Project:About]] or [[Help:Contents]].

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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].

Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia.

== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

'''Calvert County:'''
*[[Dunkirk, Maryland]]
*[[Huntingtown, Maryland]]
*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Solomons, Maryland]]

'''St. Mary's County:'''
*[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)
*[[Lexington Park, Maryland]]
*[[St. Mary's City, Maryland]]

'''Charles County:'''
*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]
*[[La Plata, Maryland]] (county seat)
*[[Waldorf, Maryland]]
*[[St. Charles, Maryland]]

== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.

Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of [[John Quincy Adams]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of [[Zachary Taylor]].

Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County.

Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*Naval Air Station Patuxent River
*Northrop Grumman
*Lockheed Martin
*BAE Systems

== Colleges in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]

== External links ==

*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]