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Dorchester County, MD

Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County Courthouse.jpg
Dorchester County Courthouse
Seal of Dorchester County, Maryland
Seal
Map of Maryland highlighting Dorchester County
Location in the U.S. state of Maryland
Map of the United States highlighting Maryland
Maryland's location in the U.S.
Founded 1669
Named for Earl of Dorset
Seat Cambridge
Largest city Cambridge
Area
 • Total 983 sq mi (2,546 km2)
 • Land 541 sq mi (1,401 km2)
 • Water 442 sq mi (1,145 km2), 45%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 32,384
 • Density 33/sq mi (13/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.docogonet.com

Coordinates: 38°25′N 76°05′W / 38.42°N 76.08°W / 38.42; -76.08

Dorchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,618. Its county seat is Cambridge. The county was formed in 1669 and named for the Earl of Dorset, a family friend of the Calverts (the founding family of the Maryland colony).

Dorchester County comprises the Cambridge, MD Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area. It is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Dorchester County is the largest county on the Eastern Shore. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the north, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the northeast, Wicomico County to the southeast, Sussex County, Delaware, to the east, and the Chesapeake Bay to the west. Dorchester County uses the slogan, "The Heart of Chesapeake Country," due to its geographical location and the heart-like shape of the county on a map.


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