Wheaton, Maryland | |
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 Downtown Wheaton | |
  Wheaton Location of Wheaton, Maryland  Wheaton Wheaton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′57″N 77°03′26″W / 39.04917°N 77.05722°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.94 sq mi (17.98 km2) |
| • Land | 6.90 sq mi (17.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 52,150 |
| • Density | 7,560.16/sq mi (2,919.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-83775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2652342[1] |
Wheaton is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, situated north of Washington, D.C., and northwest of downtown Silver Spring. Wheaton takes its name from Frank Wheaton (1833–1903), a career officer in the United States Army and volunteer from Rhode Island in the Union Army who rose to the rank of major-general while serving before, during, and after the Civil War.
Wheaton had a population of 52,150 at the 2020 census.[3] The United States Postal Service has assigned ZIP code 20902 to Wheaton, but the Wheaton Post Office is a part of the larger Silver Spring area. Downtown Wheaton is located around the triangle formed by Veirs Mill Road, University Boulevard, and Georgia Avenue.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheaton, Maryland
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Wheaton CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2021.