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Dorchester County

county in Maryland, United States
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Dorchester County

Summary

Dorchester County is a county of Maryland[1]. It draws 443 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_maryland category, ranking #13 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dorchester County is located in Maryland[3].
  • Dorchester County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Dorchester County is on the body of water Chesapeake Bay[5].
  • Dorchester County's instance of is recorded as county of Maryland[6].
  • Dorchester County's capital is recorded as Cambridge[7].
  • Dorchester County's shares border with is recorded as Caroline County[8].
  • Dorchester County's shares border with is recorded as Sussex County[9].
  • Dorchester County's shares border with is recorded as Wicomico County[10].
  • Dorchester County's shares border with is recorded as Somerset County[11].
  • Dorchester County's shares border with is recorded as Talbot County[12].
  • Dorchester County's shares border with is recorded as Calvert County[13].
  • Dorchester County's shares border with is recorded as St. Mary's County[14].
  • Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset is named after Dorchester County[15].
  • Dorchester County's Commons category is recorded as Dorchester County, Maryland[16].
  • 1668 marks the founding of Dorchester County[17].
  • Dorchester County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.42, 'lon': -76.08}[18].
  • Dorchester County's official website is recorded as https://dorchestercountymd.com/[19].
  • Dorchester County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dorchester County, Maryland[20].
  • Dorchester County has a population of {'amount': '+32618'}[21].
  • Dorchester County has a population of {'amount': '+32682'}[22].
  • Dorchester County has a population of {'amount': '+32720'}[23].
  • Dorchester County has a population of {'amount': '+32554'}[24].
  • Dorchester County has a population of {'amount': '+32660'}[25].
  • Dorchester County has a population of {'amount': '+32384'}[26].
  • Dorchester County has a population of {'amount': '+32531'}[27].

Body

Geography

Dorchester County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Maryland[3]. It is on the body of water Chesapeake Bay[5].

Physical Characteristics

Dorchester County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2546'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+32618'}[21], {'amount': '+32682'}[22], {'amount': '+32720'}[23], {'amount': '+32554'}[24], {'amount': '+32660'}[25], and {'amount': '+32384'}[26].

Designation and Status

Dorchester County's instance of is recorded as county of Maryland[6].

History and Context

1668 marks the founding of Dorchester County[17]. Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset is named after it[15].

Why It Matters

Dorchester County draws 443 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_maryland category, ranking #13 of 23).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Harriet Tubman Maryland United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C3811824
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  2. 16d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of households → {'amount': '+13433'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2546'}
    Website → —
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