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'''La Plata''' is a town located in [[Charles County, Maryland]].  As of the [[2000]] census, the town had a total population of 6,551.  It is the [[county seat]] of [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]]{{GR|6}}. Although the town's name appears to be derived from [[Spanish language|Spanish]], it is pronounced [[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]  /ləˈpleɪɾə/ [[Media:Laplata.wav|listen]].
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'''La Plata''' is a town located in [[Charles County, Maryland]].  As of the [[2000]] census, the town had a total population of 6,551.  It is the [[county seat]] of [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]]. Although the town's name appears to be derived from [[Spanish language|Spanish]], it is pronounced [[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]  /ləˈpleɪɾə/
  
On [[April 28]], [[2002]], an F4 [[tornado]] cut a 24-mile long swath through Charles County, with areas around La Plata damaged most severely.  This tornado caused 4 deaths.  La Plata had suffered a tornado 70 years prior that had a death toll of 17 people, 14 of them in a school called Milton Somers Junior High.  Photos are available at http://photos.somd.com/showgallery.php/cat/4.
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On April 28, 2002, an F4 [[tornado]] cut a 24-mile long swath through Charles County, with areas around La Plata damaged most severely.  This tornado caused 4 deaths.  La Plata had suffered a tornado 70 years prior that had a death toll of 17 people, 14 of them in a school called Milton Somers Junior High.  Photos are available at http://photos.somd.com/showgallery.php/cat/4.
  
 
== Geography ==
 
== Geography ==

Revision as of 03:43, 3 March 2006

La Plata is a town located in Charles County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,551. It is the county seat of Charles County. Although the town's name appears to be derived from Spanish, it is pronounced IPA /ləˈpleɪɾə/

On April 28, 2002, an F4 tornado cut a 24-mile long swath through Charles County, with areas around La Plata damaged most severely. This tornado caused 4 deaths. La Plata had suffered a tornado 70 years prior that had a death toll of 17 people, 14 of them in a school called Milton Somers Junior High. Photos are available at http://photos.somd.com/showgallery.php/cat/4.

Geography

Location of La Plata, Maryland

La Plata is located at 38°32'3" North, 76°58'24" West (38.534258, -76.973377).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.0 km² (6.9 mi²). 18.0 km² (6.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

External links

http://www.townoflaplata.org/