Patuxent Wildlife Research Center 12100 Beech Forest Road Suite 4039 Laurel, MD 20708-4038 Phone: (301) 497-5500 FAX: (301) 497-5505
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Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, national security, and protection of the environment
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Maryland State Facts
Locations on image are approximate
Capital: Annapolis() Land Area: 9,774 sq. miles (source: 2010 Census) Population: 5,773,552 (source: 2010 Census estimate) Highest Point:
Backbone Mtn. at 3,360 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Garrett (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Lowest Point:
Atlantic Ocean at Sea Level (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Geographic Center:
Located in Prince Georges County approx. 4 1/2 miles northwest of Davidsonville (source: U.S. Geological Survey)