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Maryland Profile

One of the original 13 states to join the Union (in 1788), Maryland is in the middle of the Eastern Seaboard. It's believed that Lord Baltimore, who received a charter for the land in 1632, named the state after Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I. The Mason and Dixon line was drawn in the 1760s to settle a dispute between the Penn and Calvert families. In addition to marking the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland, it is the traditional boundary between the North and the South. Maryland is known as the "Free State"; its flower is the black-eyed susan; and its capital is Annapolis, home of the U.S. Naval Academy. ...Read more here: Maryland - The Old Line State

Capital City:
Annapolis
Nickname:
Old Line State / Free State
Motto:
Fatti Maschii Parole Femine(Manly deeds, womanly words)
Statehood:
April 28, 1788 (7th)
Origin of State's Name:
Named to honor Henrietta Maria, wife of England's King Charles I.
Largest Cities:
Baltimore, Columbia, Silver Spring, Dundalk, Wheaton-Glenmont, Ellicott City
Border States:
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Land Area:
9,775 sq. mi., 42nd largest
State Bird:
Baltimore Oriole
State Flower:
Black-Eyed Susan (rudbeckia hirta)
State Tree:
White Oak
State Song:
Maryland, My Maryland

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Cities, Counties, and Zip Codes in Maryland

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Maryland Schools

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Elementary Schools

New Market Elementary
(240) 236-1300
93 W Main St
New Market, MD 21774
Laytonsville Elementary
(301) 840-7145
21401 Laytonsville Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882

Middle Schools

Silver Spring International Middle
(301) 650-6544
313 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Winston Middle
(410) 396-6356
1101 Winston Ave
Baltimore, MD 21212

High Schools

North Dorchester High
(410) 943-4511
5875 Cloverdale Rd
Hurlock, MD 21643
Duval High
(301) 918-8600
9880 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706

Sex Offender Information for Maryland

For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.

In Maryland, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/onlineservs/sor/. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.

For more information check out the resources listed below:

Map of Maryland

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