New Carrollton, Maryland
| New Carrollton, Maryland | ||
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| City of New Carrollton | ||
Downtown New Carrollton's Annapolis Road, in 2010.
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 Location of New Carrollton, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°57′59″N 76°52′36″W / 38.96639°N 76.87667°WCoordinates: 38°57′59″N 76°52′36″W / 38.96639°N 76.87667°W | ||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Maryland
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| County |  Prince George's |
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| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Andrew Hanko | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 12,135 | |
| • Estimate (2012) | 12,383 | |
| • Density | 7,931.4/sq mi (3,062.3/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 20784 | |
| Area code(s) | 301 | |
| FIPS code | 24-55400 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597805 | |
New Carrollton is a city located in central Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 12,135. New Carrollton is located 12 miles (19 km) east of central Washington, D.C.
New Carrollton is built on the former estate of a horse racing figure, Edward L. Mahoney. After Mahoney's death in 1957, the land was acquired by developer Albert W. Turner, who sought to create a planned suburb. He had received a charter for a City of Carrollton from the Maryland General Assembly four years earlier, on April 11, 1953.
Carrollton was named after early Maryland settler Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence. As two other Maryland communities were also named Carrollton, a voter referendum on May 2, 1966, approved the renaming of the community to New Carrollton.
New Carrollton is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools.
Portions of New Carrollton are zoned to the following schools:
In addition, Margaret Brent Regional Center (5816 Lamont Terrace), a magnet school, is located in New Carrollton.
New Carrollton is located at 38°57′59″N 76°52′36″W / 38.96639°N 76.87667°W (38.966360, -76.876643).
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