Accokeek, Maryland
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 41.718 W 077° 03.960
18S E 320328 N 4284990
The GPS coordinates are for Piscataway Park, Accokeek, Prince George's County, MD. Accokeek is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The population of the CDP, as of the 2020 United States Census was 13,927.
Waymark Code: WM1A3YC
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2024
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The three photos were taken in Piscataway Park, Accokeek, Prince George's County, MD. Piscataway Park is named after Piscataway Creek, itself named for a Native American tribe. The park is home to bald eagles, beavers, osprey, and other wildlife and encompasses areas of wetland, meadow and woodland. It is administered by the National Park Service and is managed by National Capital Parks-East.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
"Accokeek "at the edge of the hill" in Algonquin, is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The CDP is located on the Potomac River, borders Charles County and is approximately 17 miles from Washington. It is a part of the Washington metropolitan area. The population of the CDP, as of the 2020 United States Census was 13,927.
While the area around Accokeek was inhabited by Native Americans since approximately 2,000 BCE, John Smith was the first European to visit the area in 1608. In 1990, the United States Census Bureau officially made Accokeek a CDP."
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