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Prince George's County

county in Maryland, United States
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Prince George's County

Summary

Prince George's County is a county of Maryland[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of county_of_maryland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (870 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Prince George's County is located in Maryland[3].
  • Prince George's County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Prince George's County is on the body of water Potomac River[5].
  • Prince George's County is on the body of water Anacostia River[6].
  • Prince George's County is on the body of water Northwest Branch Anacostia River[7].
  • Prince George's County is on the body of water Northeast Branch Anacostia River[8].
  • Prince George's County is on the body of water Patuxent River[9].
  • Prince George's County's instance of is recorded as county of Maryland[10].
  • Prince George's County's capital is recorded as Upper Marlboro[11].
  • Prince George's County's shares border with is recorded as Anne Arundel County[12].
  • Prince George's County's shares border with is recorded as Charles County[13].
  • Prince George's County's shares border with is recorded as Calvert County[14].
  • Prince George's County's shares border with is recorded as Howard County[15].
  • Prince George's County's shares border with is recorded as Fairfax County[16].
  • Prince George's County's shares border with is recorded as Montgomery County[17].
  • Prince George's County's shares border with is recorded as Washington, D.C.[18].
  • Prince George's County's shares border with is recorded as Alexandria[19].
  • Prince George's County's shares border with is recorded as Southeast[20].
  • Prince George, Duke of Cumberland is named after Prince George's County[21].
  • Prince George's County's flag is recorded as flag of Prince George's County[22].
  • Prince George's County's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rishon LeZion[23].
  • Prince George's County's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ziguinchor[24].
  • Prince George's County is part of Arlington–Alexandria–Reston metropolitan division[25].
  • Prince George's County's Commons category is recorded as Prince George's County, Maryland[26].
  • Prince George's County's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone[27].

Body

Geography

Prince George's County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Maryland[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Potomac River[5], a river[28], in United States[29]; Anacostia River[6], a river[30], in United States[31]; Northwest Branch Anacostia River[7], a branch[32], in United States[33]; Northeast Branch Anacostia River[8], a stream[34], in United States[35]; and Patuxent River[9], a river[36], in United States[37]. It is part of Arlington–Alexandria–Reston metropolitan division[25].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+863420'}[38], {'amount': '+865615'}[39], {'amount': '+874129'}[40], {'amount': '+881419'}[41], {'amount': '+890081'}[42], and {'amount': '+909535'}[43].

Designation and Status

Prince George's County's instance of is recorded as county of Maryland[10].

History and Context

May 1695 marks the founding of Prince George's County[44]. Prince George, Duke of Cumberland is named after it[21].

Why It Matters

Prince George's County ranks in the top 4% of county_of_maryland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (870 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Related Entities

Agricultural Research Service Alexandria Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Goddard Space Flight Center Maryland Prince George, Duke of Cumberland Rishon LeZion United States United States Army Research Laboratory Ziguinchor

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . slcl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . explorer.naco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Maryland Manual. Retrieved . msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Maryland Manual. Retrieved . msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . slcl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . datausa.io. Retrieved . datausa.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [44] ↑ . Maryland Manual. Retrieved . msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [38] ↑ . Maryland Manual. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [39] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [40] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [41] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [42] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [43] ↑ . census.gov. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: 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
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . 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. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Mxn · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Authority → Q139814937
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  2. 21d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Maryland
    Located in time zone → Eastern Time Zone, UTC−05:00, UTC−04:00 +1
    Instance of → —
    Capital → Upper Marlboro
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