| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 75? 4'W to 79? 33'W
Latitude: 37? 53'N to 39? 43'N |
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| Length x Width |
Maryland is about 250 miles long and 90 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Maryland is located in Prince Georges County,
4.5 miles NW of Davidsonville.
Longitude: 77° 22.3'W
Latitude: 39° 29.5'N |
| Borders |
Maryland is bordered by Pennsylvania on the north and
by Chesapeake Bay and a small piece of Virginia on the south. On the
east, Maryland is bordered by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean. West
Virginia and Virginia border Maryland on the west. |
| Total Area |
Maryland covers 12,407 square miles, making it the 42nd
largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
9,775 square miles of Maryland are land areas. |
| Water Area |
2,633 square miles of Maryland are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Maryland is Hoye-Crest on Backbone
Mountain at 3,360 feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Maryland is sea level at the Atlantic
Ocean. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Maryland is 350 feet
above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Patapsco River, Patuxent River, Potomac River, Susquehanna
River |
| Major Lakes |
Deep Creek Lake ( History ), Lake Oakland, Loch Raven
Reservoir, Prettyboy Reservoir |
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