Eagle Harbor, Maryland
| Eagle Harbor, Maryland | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Eagle Harbor, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°34′0″N 76°41′13″W / 38.56667°N 76.68694°WCoordinates: 38°34′0″N 76°41′13″W / 38.56667°N 76.68694°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Maryland
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| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| • Land | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 63 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 64 |
| • Density | 525.0/sq mi (202.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 24-24200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597360 |
Eagle Harbor is a very small incorporated town in the far southeast corner of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and near the rural community of Aquasco that is known as a historic African American community founded in 1925. The population was 63 at the 2010 census. The Chalk Point Generating Station, owned by NRG Energy, which was sold to Mirant by the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) in 2000, is located adjacent to the town.
The town's ZIP code is 20608.
Eagle Harbor is located at 38°34′0″N 76°41′13″W / 38.56667°N 76.68694°W (38.566709, -76.686841).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all of it land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Eagle Harbor has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Eagle Harbor was originally known as Trueman Point, a river port established in the early 18th century to serve as a shipping point for tobacco plantations located in the Aquasco area. In 1747, it was considered by the Maryland colony as an official tobacco inspection station, but it never realized that designation. In 1817, George Weems established the Weems Steamboat Company, connecting Trueman Point to other landings along the Patuxent River. He also built a tobacco warehouse, and ships routinely stopped at Trueman Landing. The steamboat traffic continued into the 1930s.Trueman Point Landing is a local historic site identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
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