Goddard, Maryland

Goddard, Maryland
Location of Goddard, Maryland
Location of Goddard, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°59′11″N 76°51′11″W / 38.98639°N 76.85306°W / 38.98639; -76.85306
Country United States
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Area
 • Total2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
 • Land2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total5,554
 • Density2,330.9/sq mi (900.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code24-33812
GNIS feature ID1867292

Goddard is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[1] It was named after the physicist Robert H. Goddard. The population was 5,554 in the 2000 census. The area was no longer a census-designated place as of the 2010 census.