Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Maryland
| Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Maryland | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Chesapeake Ranch Estates
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| Coordinates: 38°20′46″N 76°25′04″W / 38.34611°N 76.41778°WCoordinates: 38°20′46″N 76°25′04″W / 38.34611°N 76.41778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Calvert |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,519 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 20657 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1676560 |
The Chesapeake Ranch Estates (CRE), also known locally as the Ranch Club, is located in Lusby, Maryland, in southern Calvert County. CRE was founded in 1958 and is governed by a homeowners' association, which is officially called the "Property Owner's Association of the Chesapeake Ranch Estates" (POACRE). Today, CRE is now composed of over 4,000 homes. The community is counted as a census-designated place for population statistics, with a residential population of 10,519 as of the 2010 census. At the 2000 census, the area was part of the Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point CDP.
The CRE is close to the attractions of Solomons Island as well as in proximity to Naval Air Station Patuxent River. There are several public schools within a ten-mile radius of the community. The community maintains two private Chesapeake Bay beaches: Driftwood Beach and Seahorse Beach, and one manmade lake: Lake Lariat. CRE has horse stables, a small airfield, a horseshoes field, a duck pond, and a camp ground. There was formerly a small rifle and pistol shooting range that was eventually turned into an archery range. CRE employs a small security force that works alongside the state police along with several members that live within the community itself.
CRE is also home to part of the world-famous Calvert Cliffs. The cliffs are made of sand and clay with clearly visible layers. Over 600 species of fossils have been identified from all of Calvert Cliffs. The cliffs are easily accessible from Seahorse Beach but are off-limits due to the danger of collapse.
CRE is an unincorporated community manned 24/7 by security guards. Today, access to the beaches and other similar amenities is closed to non-members, however access to the roads around the community are open to all.
Currently POACRE was approved by request to become a special tax district in the county, that would raise an estimated $5,750,000 needed to repair the roads.
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