Solomons Island
| Solomons, Maryland | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Solomons, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′11″N 76°27′51″W / 38.33639°N 76.46417°WCoordinates: 38°20′11″N 76°27′51″W / 38.33639°N 76.46417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Calvert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,368 |
| • Density | 1,190/sq mi (459.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 20688 |
| Area code(s) | 410 |
| FIPS code | 24-73325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1676619 |
Solomons, also known as Solomons Island, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,368 at the 2010 census, up from 1,536 at the 2000 census. Solomons is a popular weekend destination spot in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area.
Solomons is located at the southern tip of Calvert County at 38°20′11″N 76°27′51″W / 38.33639°N 76.46417°W (38.336431, −76.464102). It includes Solomons Island and mainland on the north side of the mouth of Patuxent River, where it meets the Chesapeake Bay. It is just across from the U.S. Patuxent River Naval Air Station (on the south side of the mouth of the Patuxent River).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Solomons CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 14.76%, is water, consisting mainly of Back Creek, a tidal inlet that extends north from the Patuxent River.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Solomons has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Originally called Bourne's Island (1680), then Somervell's Island (1740), Solomons takes its name from 19th century Baltimore businessman Isaac Solomon, who established a cannery there shortly after the Civil War. Solomon's home still stands on the front of the island.
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