La Plata, Maryland | |
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.jpg) Charles County Courthouse | |
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 Location of La Plata, Maryland | |
  La Plata  La Plata | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′3″N 76°58′24″W / 38.53417°N 76.97333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Charles |
| Incorporated | 1888[1] |
| Founded by | Colonel Samuel Chapman |
| Named for | Río de la Plata |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.43 sq mi (19.25 km2) |
| • Land | 7.40 sq mi (19.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,159 |
| • Density | 1,372.10/sq mi (529.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 20646 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-45750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0585340 |
| Website | www |
La Plata (/ləˈpleɪtə/ lə-PLAY-tə)[3] is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,159 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Charles County.[5]
- ^ "La Plata, Charles County, Maryland". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Pronounced unlike the river in Argentina
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): La Plata town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.