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Maryland Profile
One of the original 13 states to join the Union (in 1788), Maryland is in the middle of the Eastern Seaboard. It's believed that Lord Baltimore, who received a charter for the land in 1632, named the state after Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I. The Mason and Dixon line was drawn in the 1760s to settle a dispute between the Penn and Calvert families. In addition to marking the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland, it is the traditional boundary between the North and the South. Maryland is known as the "Free State"; its flower is the black-eyed susan; and its capital is Annapolis, home of the U.S. Naval Academy. ...Read more here: Maryland - The Old Line State
- Capital City:
- Annapolis
- Nickname:
- Old Line State / Free State
- Motto:
- Fatti Maschii Parole Femine(Manly deeds, womanly words)
- Statehood:
- April 28, 1788 (7th)
- Origin of State's Name:
- Named to honor Henrietta Maria, wife of England's King Charles I.
- Largest Cities:
- Baltimore, Columbia, Silver Spring, Dundalk, Wheaton-Glenmont, Ellicott City
- Border States:
- Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
- Land Area:
- 9,775 sq. mi., 42nd largest
- State Bird:
- Baltimore Oriole
- State Flower:
- Black-Eyed Susan (rudbeckia hirta)
- State Tree:
- White Oak
- State Song:
- Maryland, My Maryland
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Real Estate & Home Values in Maryland
Home Buyer and Seller Resources
- Does Mortgage Aid Hurt Your Credit?
- Loan Modification: Is it Right for You?
- Should You Refinance Your Mortgage?
- First Time Homebuyers Guide
- Financial Assistance for First Time Homebuyers
- Do You Qualify for an FHA Loan?
- Homeowners insurance: What you need to know
- Home Maintenance Checklist
- What Is A Short Sale?
- What Is A Deed-In-Lieu?
- Reverse mortgage: the pros and cons
- How to Sell Your Home In a Down Market
- 2009 Mortgage Bailout Explained
- Obama Stimulus Plan FAQ
- Maryland Foreclosures
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Cities, Counties, and Zip Codes in Maryland
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Maryland Schools
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Browse all 1447 Schools in Maryland
Elementary Schools
- Hilton Elementary
- (410) 396-0634
- 3301 Carlisle Ave
- Baltimore, MD 21216
- Twinbrook Elementary
- (301) 230-5925
- 5911 Ridgeway Ave
- Rockville, MD 20851
Middle Schools
- Catonsville Middle
- (410) 887-0803
- 2301 Edmondson Ave
- Catonsville, MD 21228
- Westland Middle
- (301) 320-6515
- 5511 Massachusetts Ave
- Bethesda, MD 20816
High Schools
- River Hill High
- (410) 313-7120
- 12101 Route 108
- Clarksville, MD 21029
- Evening High School
- (410) 887-2270
- 9610 Pulaski Park Dr Suite 21
- Baltimore, MD 21220
Sex Offender Information for Maryland
For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.
In Maryland, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/onlineservs/sor/. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.
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