College Park, Maryland

College Park is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It is about four miles (6.4 km) from the northeast border of Washington, D.C. Its population was 34,740 at the 2020 United States census. It is the home of the University of Maryland, College Park.

College Park, Maryland
City
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Coordinates: 38°59′48″N 76°55′39″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Prince George's
Founded	1856
Incorporated	1945
Named for	Proximity to a state college
Government
• Type	Council–manager[1]
• Mayor	S.M. Fazlul Kabir
Area [2]
• Total	5.68 sq mi (14.72 km2)
• Land	5.61 sq mi (14.53 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	34,740
• Density	6,191.41/sq mi (2,390.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	20740–20742
Area code	301, 240
FIPS code	24-18750
GNIS feature ID	2390578
Website	www.collegeparkmd.gov