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Potomac, Maryland

Potomac, Maryland
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Location of Potomac in Maryland
Location of Potomac in Maryland
Coordinates: 39°00′12″N 77°12′20″W / 39.00333°N 77.20556°W / 39.00333; -77.20556
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyMontgomery
First settled1714 (1714)
Area
 • Total
26.58 sq mi (68.85 km2)
 • Land25.14 sq mi (65.12 km2)
 • Water1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2)
Elevation292 ft (89 m)
Population
 • Total
47,018
 • Density1,869.95/sq mi (721.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
20854, 20859
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-63300
GNIS feature ID2389701[2]

Potomac (/pəˈtmək/ ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 47,018.[3] It is named after the nearby Potomac River. A part of the Washington metropolitan area, many Potomac residents work in nearby Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potomac, Maryland
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Potomac CDP, Maryland: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

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