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Calvert County, located 30 miles southeast of Washington, D.C., is bounded on the east by the scenic Chesapeake bay and on the west by the Patuxent River.
While Calvert County is the smallest county in Southern Maryland, it is one of the fastest growing counties in the State. Located just 46 miles from Washington, it still retains its rural character and agrarian roots, while offering good schools, a clean environment and good quality of life. Calvert is a peninsula, with the Chesapeake Bay on the east and the Patuxent River on the west.
Calvert County is home to over 87,000 people and has one of the highest standards of living in Maryland. There are more than 5,200 businesses in the County and a labor force of at least 1.8 million resides within a one-hour drive. Major industries include defense contracting, information technology, tourism and administrative services.
Much of Calvert's success is due to the County's location in the Greater Washington Area, the expansion of operations at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station (PAX River) in Lexington Park (St. Mary's County), and the County's outstanding quality of life. Calvert offers rural charm, a highly rates school system and an unmatched quality of life. Calvert provides extensive outdoor activities offering over 140 miles of shoreline and over 4,600 acres of parks and open space. Safe, efficient intra-county road systems bypass rush-hour gridlock and frustration, and state and county services create an excellent business infrastructure
Calvert County’s public school system operates 12 elementary schools, 6 middle schools and 4 high schools. A comprehensive curriculum combining basic subjects, advanced studies and a fundamental understanding of how technology interfaces in both personal and professional lives of students helps prepare them for future success.
As part of the public school system, the Calvert Career Center in Prince Frederick, serves students throughout the County, providing course work in automotive mechanics, carpentry, data processing, drafting, electronics, food services, health occupations, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics, masonry, printing and graphic arts, and cooperative business education.
Calvert's 10 county-operated parks offer a variety of amenities which include: picnic areas, playgrounds, tennis courts, baseball and multi-purpose sports fields, basketball courts, public beaches, boat launches and walking/jogging paths.
The County seat is located in Prince Frederick. Calvert County has the Commissioner form of governnment in which the Commissioners serve executive and legislative functions, operating under a Code of Public Laws of Calvert County. With lighthouses, trails, museums, festivals, wineries, shops and galleries, there's always something to see, do and enjoy here on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Discover amazing adventure and unspoiled beauty in Southern Maryland's Calvert County.
Calvert County includes two municipalities, both classified as towns under Maryland law:
- Chesapeake Beach (incorporated 1886)
Communities in Chesapeake Beach:
• Baywoods
• Windward Key
• Breezy Point
• Holiday Beach
• Bay view Hills
• Richfield Station
• The Highlands
- North Beach (incorporated 1910)
Communities in North Beach:
• Rose Haven
• Burnt Oaks
• Chesapeake Lighthouse
There are also many unincorporated areas, which are also considered as towns by many people:
- Dunkirk
Communities in Dunkirk:
• Cedar wood
• Lyons Creek Overlookt
• Regency Manor
• Chaney Station
• Dunkirk South
• Perry´s Choice
• Hickory Creek
- Huntingtown
Communities in Huntingtown:
- Twin Lakes
- Potts Point
- Heather Knolls
- Willow Hill
- Walnut Creek
- Deep Landing
- Tulip Grove
- Plum Point
- Stone FarmPoplar Hill
- Oakwood Manor
- Hunting Hills Estates
- Lusby
Communities in Lusby:
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates
- White Sands
- Bancroft
- Drum Point
- Cove Lake
- Cove Point Woods
- Owings
Communities in Owings:
- The Meadows
- Fox Dale Woods
- Cross Point
- Willows Colony
- Ridgeview
- Fawn Ridge
- Prince Frederick
Communities in Prince Frederick:
- Fox Field
- Calvert Towne
- Westlake
- Bamboo Haven
- Symphony Woods
- Kensington
- Marvin´s Court
- Chesapeake Heights
- Scarborough Faire
- Fox Hill Estates
- Cedar Beach
- St. Leonard
Communities in St. Leonard:
- Long Beach
- Wellsville Acres
- Brittany Estates
- Calvert Beach
- Long Cove Estates
- Solomons
Communities inSolomons:
- Mill Creek
- Harbor Point
- Solomon´s landing
- Osprey Cove
- Old Hickory
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