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New Carrolton, Maryland

New Carrollton, Maryland
City
City of New Carrollton
Downtown New Carrollton's Annapolis Road, in 2010.
Downtown New Carrollton's Annapolis Road, in 2010.
Official seal of New Carrollton, Maryland
Seal
Location of New Carrollton, Maryland
Location of New Carrollton, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°57′59″N 76°52′36″W / 38.96639°N 76.87667°W / 38.96639; -76.87667Coordinates: 38°57′59″N 76°52′36″W / 38.96639°N 76.87667°W / 38.96639; -76.87667
Country  United States of America
State  Maryland
County Prince George's
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 / 38.96639; -76.87667 (38.966360, -76.876643).


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