Urbana, Maryland
| Urbana, Maryland | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Rowhouses along Worthington Boulevard
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 Urbana
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| Coordinates: 39°19′33″N 77°21′05″W / 39.32583°N 77.35139°WCoordinates: 39°19′33″N 77°21′05″W / 39.32583°N 77.35139°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Maryland
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| County |
 Frederick
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| Area | |
| • Total | 6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2) |
| • Land | 6.56 sq mi (16.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 468 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,175 |
| • Density | 1,399/sq mi (540.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21704 |
| Area code(s) | 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-79900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0583799 |
Urbana (/ərˈbænə/ ər-BAN-ə) is a suburban census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It lies at the I-270/MD 80 interchange, about 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Frederick and about 37 miles (60 km) northwest of Washington, D.C. Urbana started to develop around 1999 and as of the 2010 census had a population of 15,071. It is part of the Washington metropolitan area.
In August 2015, Urbana was ranked #35 in the country for Time magazine's "Best Places to Live 2015".
The Urbana area was first settled in 1730. It is home to the historic Landon House, which was built in 1754 in Virginia along the Rappahannock River and relocated to Urbana in 1840. The house served as a military academy and a hospital during the Civil War.
Zion Episcopal Church was built in 1802 and served as a house of worship until badly damaged by fire in 1961. Since 2005, it is being restored to its original condition for use as a museum.Amelung House and Glassworks was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.Stancioff House was listed in 1975 and Fat Oxen in 1979.
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