Charles County Information
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 643.22 square miles (., of which 461.00 square miles (or 71.67%) is land and 182.22 square miles (or 28.33%) is water.
In its western wing, along the southernmost bend in Maryland Route 224, Charles County contains a rare instance where the traveler is due north, east, south, and west of the same state—Virginia.
Approximately 150 miles of shoreline. Abundant, restaurants, shopping, golfing, and plenty of wildlife. A convenient commute to Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia. LaPlata, the county seat offers an historical setting surrounded by luxury homes built in small neighborhoods with the past 5 years and very popular with families living and working in Southern Maryland. Also recently popular with military families are homes within an easy commute to the Route 301 Potomac River Bridge. <p>The content in the below frame does not convey any endorsement, authorship, or ownership. Instead, the contents within are owned by Charles County.org..
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