Calvert County, Maryland

History

Patuxent County was established in 1654 by an Order in Council. In 1658 the county was renamed Calvert County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 894 km² (345 mi²). 557 km² (215 mi²) of it is land and 336 km² (130 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 37.65% water.

Adjacent Counties

• Anne Arundel County (north)
• Charles County (west)
• Prince George's County (northwest)
• St. Mary's County (south)

Cities and towns

Calvert County includes two municipalities, both classified as towns under Maryland law:

1. Chesapeake Beach (incorporated 1886)
2. North Beach (incorporated 1910)

Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people and listed in many collections of towns, but they lack local government. Various organizations, such as the United States Census Bureau, the United States Postal Service, and local chambers of commerce, define the communities they wish to recognize differently, and since they are not incorporated, their boundaries have no official status outside the organizations in question. The Census Bureau recognizes the following census-designated places in the county:

1. Calvert Beach-Long Beach (a combination of the communities of Calvert Beach and Long Beach recognized as a unit by many people)
2. Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point (a combination of the communities of Chesapeake Ranch Estates and Drum Point recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
3. Dunkirk
4. Huntingtown
5. Lusby
6. Owings
7. Prince Frederick
8. St. Leonard
9. Solomons

Museums

1. Calvert Marine Museum
2. Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum
3. Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum