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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]].

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.