Muirkirk | |
|---|---|
  Muirkirk Location within the state of Maryland  Muirkirk Muirkirk (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′42″N 76°53′07″W / 39.06167°N 76.88528°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 597797 |
Muirkirk is an unincorporated community in northern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located between Baltimore and Washington in the central part of the state.[1]
It is located along U.S. Route 1 between Beltsville and Laurel. It has a stop on the MARC commuter rail (on the Camden line), and hosts a dinosaur park.
Many Muirkirk residents work for government agencies such as NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the Food and Drug Administration and the headquarters of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.[2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Muirkirk, Maryland
- ^ Glaros, Tony (July 14, 2006). ""Long Memories in Land of the Freed"". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 28, 2024.