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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). | |
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| − | [[ | + | == Geography == |
| + | It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]] and [[Anne Arundel County]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with [[Virginia]]. | ||
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| + | == Towns and Places in Southern Maryland == | ||
| + | Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include: | ||
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| + | '''Calvert County:''' | ||
| + | *[[Dunkirk, Maryland|Dunkirk]] | ||
| + | *[[Huntingtown, Maryland|Huntingtown]] | ||
| + | *Prince Frederick (county seat) | ||
| + | *[[Solomons, Maryland|Solomons]] | ||
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| + | '''St. Mary's County:''' | ||
| + | *[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat) | ||
| + | *Lexington Park | ||
| + | *[[St. Mary's City, Maryland|St. Mary's City]] | ||
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| + | '''Charles County:''' | ||
| + | *[[La Plata, Maryland|La Plata]] (county seat) | ||
| + | *Waldorf | ||
| + | *[[St. Charles, Maryland|St. Charles]] | ||
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| + | == Notable Southern Marylanders == | ||
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| + | [[House of Representatives]] [[Minority Whip]] [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for | ||
| + | Maryland's Fifth Congressional District. | ||
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| + | 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]]. | ||
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| + | Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from Calvert County. | ||
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| + | Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County. | ||
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| + | == 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]] | ||
Revision as of 00:41, 2 March 2006
Southern Maryland is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are Calvert County, Charles County, and 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 (Charles County), Lexington Park (St. Mary's County), and Prince Frederick (Calvert County).
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Geography
It is bordered on the north by Prince George's County and Anne Arundel County. 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
- Huntingtown
- Prince Frederick (county seat)
- Solomons
St. Mary's County:
- Leonardtown (county seat)
- Lexington Park
- St. Mary's City
Charles County:
- La Plata (county seat)
- Waldorf
- St. Charles
Notable Southern Marylanders
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.
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
