Marlow Heights, Maryland | |
|---|---|
 Location of Marlow Heights, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′31″N 76°56′52″W / 38.82528°N 76.94778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.03 sq mi (5.27 km2) |
| • Land | 2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,169 |
| • Density | 3,035.93/sq mi (1,171.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 20746, 20748 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-50750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597719 |
Marlow Heights is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[2] The population was 6,169 at the 2020 census.[3] The Marlow Heights Shopping Center first opened in 1957 (but extended in 1960 with Hecht's), adjacent to the large community of Hillcrest Heights.[4] It was joined ten years later, in 1967, by the two-level Iverson Mall,[5][6] the Washington metropolitan area's first enclosed mall.[7]
For mailing address purposes, the area is part of Temple Hills or Suitland. Marlow Heights is located near the U.S. Census Bureau, Andrews Air Force Base, the Metrorail Green Line and Capitol Hill.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marlow Heights, Maryland
- ^ "Marlow Heights CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "The Recent Past Preservation Network".
- ^ "Mall Hall of Fame".
- ^ "one of the six original stores that opened Iverson Mall in 1967".
- ^ "History of Iverson Mall".