| The Geography of Maryland |
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Longitude / Latitude Longitude: 75° 4'W to 79°
33'W
Latitude: 37° 53'N to 39° 43'N
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Length x Width Maryland is about 250 miles long
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Geographic Center
The geographic center of Maryland is located in Prince Georges County,
4.5 miles NW of Davidsonville.
Longitude: 77° 22.3'W Latitude: 39° 29.5'N
If you're traveling by car on a highway from Central Maryland, it's
37 miles to Washington DC
96 miles to Philadelphia
143 miles to Richmond
196 miles to New York City
218 miles to Pittsburgh
392 miles to Boston, &
668 miles to Chicago
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Chesapeake Bay
Maryland is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake
Bay is 195 miles long and has coast lines in both Maryland and
Virginia. Its width varies from 3 to 20 miles. It is
approximately 1,726 square miles.
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Borders
Maryland is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay, by Pennsylvania on the
north, and a small piece of Virginia on the south. On the east, Maryland
is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware. West Virginia and
Virginia border Maryland on the west.
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Total Area
Maryland covers 10,467 square miles, making it the 42nd largest of
the 50 states.
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Highest Point
The highest point in Maryland is Hoye-Crest on Backbone Mountain
at 3,360 feet above sea level.
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Lowest Point
The lowest point in Maryland is sea level at the Atlantic Ocean.
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Climate Winter - 35° F and Summer 74° F
Average yearly rainfall is 40.46".
Record High and Low Temperatures
HIGH: Cumberland: 109.0° F on July 10, 1936
(this temperature was also recorded on earlier dates)
LOW: Oakland: -40.0° F on January 13, 1912
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Major Rivers
Patapsco River,
Patuxent River,
Potomac River,
Susquehanna River.
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Major Lakes
Deep Creek Lake,
Loch Raven Reservoir,
Prettyboy Reservoir.
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Largest Cities, Towns & Other Census Places

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