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Caroline County

county in Maryland, United States
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Caroline County

Summary

Caroline County is a county of Maryland[1]. It draws 33 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_maryland category, ranking #23 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • Caroline County is located in Maryland[3].
  • Caroline County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Caroline County is on the body of water Choptank River[5].
  • Caroline County is on the body of water Tuckahoe Creek[6].
  • Caroline County's instance of is recorded as county of Maryland[7].
  • Caroline County's capital is recorded as Denton[8].
  • Caroline County's shares border with is recorded as Kent County[9].
  • Caroline County's shares border with is recorded as Sussex County[10].
  • Caroline County's shares border with is recorded as Dorchester County[11].
  • Caroline County's shares border with is recorded as Talbot County[12].
  • Caroline County's shares border with is recorded as Queen Anne's County[13].
  • Caroline Eden is named after Caroline County[14].
  • Caroline County's postal code is recorded as 21629[15].
  • Caroline County's postal code is recorded as 21632[16].
  • Caroline County's postal code is recorded as 21636[17].
  • Caroline County's postal code is recorded as 21639–21640[18].
  • Caroline County's postal code is recorded as 21649[19].
  • Caroline County's postal code is recorded as 21655[20].
  • Caroline County's postal code is recorded as 21657[21].
  • Caroline County's postal code is recorded as 21660[22].
  • Caroline County's postal code is recorded as 21639[23].
  • Caroline County is part of Eastern Shore of Maryland[24].
  • Caroline County's Commons category is recorded as Caroline County, Maryland[25].
  • Caroline County's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone[26].
  • 1773 marks the founding of Caroline County[27].

Body

Geography

Caroline County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Maryland[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Choptank River[5], a river[28], in United States[29] and Tuckahoe Creek[6], a stream[30], in United States[31]. It is part of Eastern Shore of Maryland[24].

Physical Characteristics

Caroline County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+844'}[32]. Population counts include {'amount': '+33066'}[33], {'amount': '+33069'}[34], {'amount': '+32934'}[35], {'amount': '+32644'}[36], {'amount': '+32693'}[37], and {'amount': '+32579'}[38].

Designation and Status

Caroline County's instance of is recorded as county of Maryland[7].

History and Context

1773 marks the founding of Caroline County[27]. Caroline Eden is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Caroline County draws 33 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_maryland category, ranking #23 of 23).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Related Entities

Maryland United States

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . isni.ringgold.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . isni.ringgold.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Open ISNI for Organizations. Retrieved . mdp.state.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . mdp.state.md.us. Retrieved . mdp.state.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . mdp.state.md.us. Retrieved . mdp.state.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . mdp.state.md.us. Retrieved . mdp.state.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . mdp.state.md.us. Retrieved . mdp.state.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . mdp.state.md.us. Retrieved . mdp.state.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . mdp.state.md.us. Retrieved . mdp.state.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . mdp.state.md.us. Retrieved . mdp.state.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [36] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [37] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C3812354
    Taxonomicon id → 1806063
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  2. 23d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of households → {'amount': '+12024'}, {'amount': '+12160'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+844'}
    Website → —
    Part of → Eastern Shore of Maryland
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