Maryland Destination Guide

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Maryland is a state of the United States, one of the South Atlantic States (although often considered part of the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic States). Its U.S. postal abbreviation is MD. Maryland was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. Maryland is bounded on the north by Pennsylvania, on the west by West Virginia, on the east by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean, and on the south, across the Potomac River, by Virginia. It shares a border near the center of the state along the Potomac with Washington, DC.

The Chesapeake Bay nearly bisectsMaryland, and the counties east of the Bay are known collectively as the Eastern Shore. A portion of extreme western Maryland in Garrett County is drained by the Youghiogheny River as part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The highest point in Maryland is Backbone Mountain, which is the southwest corner of Garrett County, right near the border with West Virginia near the headwaters of the North Branch of the Potomac. Also in Western Maryland, about two-thirds of the way across the state line, is a point at which the state of Maryland is only two miles wide.

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Maryland contains a diverse landscape that includes mountains, rivers, streams, wetlands and coastline. The state maintains 47 state parks and 15 state forests. The western portion of the state is the least populated. It encompasses a thin panhandle that extends between southern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. The Potomac River forms the border between West Virginia and western Maryland. Three state forests lie in this region among several state parks. Antietam National Battlefield, Catoctin Mountain Park and Harpers Ferry National Historic Park preserve and protect natural areas in western Maryland.Central Maryland contains the cities of Baltimore, the cultural capital, and Annapolis, the political center.

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Aberdeen Adelphi Annapolis Annapolis Junction Baltimore Bel Air Beltsville Bethesda Bowie California Cambridge Camp Springs Capitol Heights	Catonsville Chestertown Cheverly Clinton Cockeysville College Park Columbia Cumberland Easton Edgewood Elkridge Elkton Ellicott City	Emmitsburg Frederick Frostburg Gaithersburg Glen Burnie Grantsville Grasonville Hagerstown Hancock Hanover Havre de Grace Hunt Valley Indian Head	Jessup Landover Lanham La Plata Largo Laurel La Vale Linthicum Heights Ocean City Oxon Hill Perryville Pikesville Pocomoke City	Prince Frederick Princess Anne Rockville Salisbury Silver Spring Solomons Stevensville Takoma Park Thurmont Timonium Towson Waldorf Westminster

Maryland, one of the original 13 States of the USA, was founded by Lord Baltimore in 1634. Its Atlantic Plain, divided by Chesapeake Bay, rises through the rolling hills and scenic farmland of the State’s heartland to the Allegheny Mountains of the northwest. Its tourist destinations range from the 16km (10 miles) of white, sandy beaches at Ocean City to Baltimore’s bustling Inner Harbor. Chesapeake Bay’s 6400km (4000 miles) of shoreline, including its tributaries, separate the Eastern Shore area of Maryland from the rest of the State. The twin-spanned Chesapeake Bay Bridge is the major link between the two sections. The distance between Baltimore and Washington, DC is only about 60km (40 miles).

Recreation opportunities in eastern Maryland revolve around the abundant water resources. Fishing, boating, swimming, water-skiing and jet skiing are popular on the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. Western Maryland state forests and parks provide ample facilities for hiking, mountain biking and camping.