Maryland
« Previous: Maine
Next: Massachusetts »
Capital City: Annapolis
City Guides: Maryland City Guides
Location: 38.971N, 76.503W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: April 28, 1788 Ancestry and Genealogy: Maryland State Database Area: 12407 sq.mi., 42nd Land 9775 sq.mi., 42nd Water 2633 sq.mi., 18th Coastline 31 mi., 20th Shoreline 3,190 mi., 9thArea Codes: 240 - 301 - 410 - 443 Biographies: Famous Marylanders Bird: Baltimore Oriole 50states List Border States: Regional List Delaware Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Maryland City Guides Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds Climate: Maryland Colleges, Universities: Maryland Colleges , Maryland Business Schools , Maryland Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: Maryland Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 7th StateCounty Profile: County Map 23 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: Maryland News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: MVA Economy: Agriculture: Seafood, poultry and eggs, dairy products, nursery stock, cattle, soybeans, corn. Industry: Electric equipment, food processing, chemical products, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, machinery, primary metals, coal, tourism. Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: The Maryland flag contains the family crest of the Calvert and Crossland families. Maryland was founded as an English colony in 1634 by Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore. The black and Gold designs belong to the Calvert family. The red and white design belongs to the Crossland family. Flag adopted 1904. Get this Flag Flower: Black-eyed susan Rudbeckia hirtaGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Prince Georges, 4.5 miles northwest of DavidsonvilleGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Backbone Mountain ; 3,360 feet, 32ndHighway Markers: Maryland Resource Manual History: Historical Civil War Internet Service Providers: Maryland Largest Cities: Baltimore Frederick Gaithersburg Bowie Rockville Hagerstown Annapolis College Park Salisbury Cumberland Library: Maryland Maryland Libraries License Plates: Maryland Local Resources: Maryland Courts Maryland Fire Departments Maryland Counseling Services Maryland Police Departments Maryland Government Offices Lottery: Maryland Lottery Lowest Point: Bloody Point Hole, 3rd; 174 feet below sea levelMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: "Fatti maschii parole femine," loosely translated "manly deeds, womanly words," but more accurately translated as "strong deeds, gentle words."Museums: The Virtual Library Newspapers: Maryland Nickname: Old Line State Nursing Schools: Maryland Origin of state's name: Named to honor Henrietta Maria, wife of England's King Charles IPen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 5,296,486 ; 19th, 12/00Public Records: Maryland Real Estate: Maryland Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: Maryland School Directory: Maryland Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: Maryland - Sassafras Song: Maryland, My Maryland 50states List Sheet Music words by: James R. Randall Sports: Maryland Teams State Parks: Maryland State Quarters: Maryland Symbols: MD Kids MD Archives Topography: Image Eastern shore of coastal plain and Maryland Main of coastal plain, peidmont plateau, and the Blue Ridge, separated by the Cheasapeake Bay.Travel: Maryland Travel Tree: White Oak Quercus alba Unclaimed Funds: Maryland Vacation Rentals: Maryland Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: Maryland VA Military Links Vital Records: Maryland Vital Records Weather: Baltimore, Baltimore-Washington International Airport White Pages: Maryland White Pages Yellow Pages: Maryland Yellow Pages Zip Codes: Maryland Zip Codes