Maryland
Maryland's nickname is America in Miniature since most natural features, except deserts, are found in this beautiful state.
"America in Miniature" is a name given to Maryland. Home to mountains, rivers and the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States.
Maryland was one of the 13 former British colonies and declared independence in 1776. Over 200 years later, the state still has remnants of Great Britain’s occupation.
Maryland has cities and counties named after British and Danish royalty including Queen Anne, Lord Baltimore, Cecillius Calvert, Frederick Calvert, Lady Anne Arundel, Lady Caroline Eden and Prince George of Denmark.
There are 6.15 million people who live in Maryland. The largest cities include Silver Spring, Columbia, Germantown and Baltimore.
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Upper Marlboro
Prince George's county seat, where suburbs give way to farmland and the Patuxent: acreage and equestrian properties within reach of D.C.
Towson
Baltimore County's seat: two universities, Towson Town Center, and tree-canopied neighborhoods like Rodgers Forge and Stoneleigh.
Rockville
Montgomery County's seat: Metro at the revitalized Town Square, West End Victorians, new condos, and the I-270 tech corridor.
Silver Spring Woodmoor-Colesville
Northern Silver Spring along the Route 29 corridor: 1940s Tudors, Capes, and Colonials on tree-canopied streets around a rare Art Deco shopping center.
Silver Spring Wheaton-Aspen Hill
Wheaton's Red Line Metro, international food scene, and Brookside Gardens: ramblers, Colonials, and split-levels that stay affordable.
Silver Spring Downtown
Walk from the Red Line Metro to the AFI Silver, The Fillmore, and worldwide cuisine: row houses, condos, and single-family homes just over the D.C. line.
Poolesville
A small town inside the 93,000-acre Agricultural Reserve: vineyards, the C&O Canal, White's Ferry, and Sugarloaf Mountain.
Potomac Cabin John
Estate homes on wooded lots with Great Falls as a backyard, beside village-scale Cabin John along the C&O Canal.
Forest Glen
A quiet, wooded Silver Spring community at Georgia Avenue and the Beltway, with the system's deepest Red Line station.
Olney Sandy Spring
Semi-rural central Montgomery County: planned communities beside old farmhouses and Sandy Spring's 300-year Quaker heritage.
National Harbor
A master-planned Potomac waterfront beside the Wilson Bridge: river-view condos and townhomes, the Gaylord, MGM, and water taxis.
Kensington
A late-1800s streetcar suburb, now a National Register historic district: single-family Victorians, a MARC station, and antiques row.
Frederick
Maryland's second-largest city at the foot of the Catoctins: a 40-block historic downtown of shops, breweries, and Carroll Creek Park.
Hyattsville
Prince George's arts hub just over the D.C. line: Victorian and Craftsman homes around the Gateway Arts District on Route 1.
Gaithersburg-Germantown
Montgomery's I-270 tech-corridor hub: historic Olde Towne, the Kentlands, and Germantown's lakes, from condos to estates.
Fort Washington
Some of the region's most affordable waterfront living: Potomac views, wooded lots, and Piscataway Park beside the historic fort.
Fort Meade
Anne Arundel communities around the Army post and NSA: newer construction, strong schools, and Odenton's MARC station.
Fells Point
Baltimore's original waterfront village: cobblestones, 18th-century row houses, legendary taverns, and waterfront condos.
Federal Hill
Early-1800s row homes on a hilltop over Baltimore's Inner Harbor: Cross Street Market, skyline views, and both stadiums within walking distance.
Ellicott City
Howard County's historic mill town: a granite Main Street in the Patapsco valley, forested neighborhoods, and top-rated schools.
Edgewater
South River waterfront just below Annapolis: private piers, marinas, and Chesapeake Bay living, from modest Capes to deep-water estates.
Crownsville Cape St Claire
Peninsula living on the Magothy River near the Bay Bridge: community beach and marina at Cape St. Claire, with quieter, more rural Crownsville next door.
Columbia
James Rouse's planned community: ten villages linked by paths and lakes between Baltimore and D.C., anchored by Merriweather Post Pavilion.
College Park
Home of the University of Maryland: colonial-style homes and Metro-side condos along Route 1, with two stations and the world's oldest operating airport.
Cloverly
Semi-rural eastern Montgomery County north of the ICC: winding roads, horse farms, and large wooded lots in Rachel Carson's old neighborhood.
Chevy Chase
The classic streetcar suburb along Connecticut Avenue: Colonials and Tudors on wide, shaded streets straddling the D.C. line.
Catonsville
Baltimore County's 'Gateway to the West': a Frederick Road Main Street, an arts scene, brick row homes, and quick Beltway access.
Bethesda
Downtown dining and shops at Bethesda Row, Metro to D.C., and jobs anchored by NIH and Walter Reed: classic Colonials and Capes to luxury condos.
Locust Point
South Baltimore's historic immigration peninsula, home to Fort McHenry: brick row houses and new waterfront condos beside the Under Armour campus.
Takoma Park
An 1883 streetcar suburb of restored Victorians and Craftsman bungalows: farmers markets, folk music, and fiercely local spirit just over the D.C. line.
Annapolis
Maryland's capital and America's sailing capital: the Naval Academy, colonial streets, and waterfront homes out to the Severn.