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== History ==
'''Patuxent County''' was established in 1654 by an Order in Council. In 1658 the county was renamed Calvert County.
== Geography ==
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 894 [[square kilometre|km²]] (345 [[square mile|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, Maryland|Anne Arundel County]] (north)
* [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]] (west)
* [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]] (northwest)
* [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]] (south)
== Cities and towns ==
Calvert County includes two municipalities, both classified as [[town]]s towns under Maryland law:#[[Chesapeake Beach, Maryland|Chesapeake Beach]] (incorporated [[1886]])#[[North Beach, Maryland|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:
#[[Saint Leonard, Maryland|St. Leonard]]
#[[Solomons, Maryland|Solomons]]
== Government ==
=== County Government ===
Calvert County is governed by a board of 5 elected [[Calvert County Commissioners|commissioners]]. The County Seat is located in [[Prince Frederick, Maryland]].
See [[:Category:Calvert County Government]].
=== State Government ===
The county is partially within [[Legislative District 27]] and [[Legislative District 29]] and falls within three sub-districts: 27A, 27B, and 29C.
The State Senator for District 27 is [[Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.]]. The State Senator for District 29 is [[Roy P. Dyson]].
The delegates which represent Calvert County are:
* District 27A: [[James E. Proctor, Jr.]] (D) and [[Joseph F. Vallario, Jr.]] (D)
* District 27B: [[Sue Kullen]] (D)
* District 29C: [[Anthony J. O'Donnell]] (R)
=== Federal Government ===
Maryland is represented in the United States Senate by [[Barbara A. Mikulski]] (D) and [[Benjamin L. Cardin]] (D). Southern Maryland falls within the [[5th Congressional District]] which is represented by [[Steny Hoyer]] (D). Hoyer also serves as the House Majority Leader, second in command to the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D) of California.
== Schools ==
See [[:Category:Calvert County Public Schools]] and [[:Category:Calvert County Private Schools]] for a complete list of schools K-12. Calvert also houses the Calvert County Branch of the [[College of Southern Maryland]].
== Police, Fire, & Emergency ==
Calvert County is served by the [[Calvert County Sheriff's Office]] and the [[Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack]]. See [[:Category:Calvert County Fire Departments]] for a list of all fire departments and rescue organizations.
== Parks & Recreation ==
== Museums ==
#[[Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum]]
#[[Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum]]
== Churches ==
For a list of all churches, see http://somd.com/worship/.
== Historic Sites & Churches ==
For all historic sites in southern Maryland, see [[:Category:Historic Sites]].
[[Category:Calvert County, Maryland]]
