Chillum, Maryland
| Chillum, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Chillum, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°58′6″N 76°58′45″W / 38.96833°N 76.97917°WCoordinates: 38°58′6″N 76°58′45″W / 38.96833°N 76.97917°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Maryland
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| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 33,513 |
| • Density | 9,800/sq mi (3,800/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 20782 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-16875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597239 |
Chillum is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 33,513 at the 2010 census. The Chillum CDP includes the communities of Avondale, Carole Highlands, Green Meadows, and Lewisdale.
Chillum is located at 38°58′6″N 76°58′45″W / 38.96833°N 76.97917°W (38.968210, −76.979046).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.94%, is water.
Chillum takes its name from "Chillum Castle Manor," the 4,443-acre (17.98 km2) land patent established in 1763, by William Dudley Digges. It included lands in the present-day District of Columbia and in Prince George's County, and was composed of previously established land patents such as Henrietta Maria, Widows Purchase, Yarrow and Yarrow Head. Chillum Castle Manor was named after Chilham Castle, the old home of Sir Dudley Digges, an ancestor of William Dudley Digges, in Kent, England.
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