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class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%8C_%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF" title="پوتوماک، مریلند – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="پوتوماک، مریلند" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(lungsod_sa_Tinipong_Bansa,_Maryland)" title="Potomac (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Maryland) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Potomac (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%88%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%8C_%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF" title="پتوومک، مریلند – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="پتوومک، مریلند" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-glk mw-list-item"><a href="https://glk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%DA%A9_(%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF)" title="پوتوماک (مريلند) – Gilaki" lang="glk" hreflang="glk" data-title="پوتوماک (مريلند)" data-language-autonym="گیلکی" data-language-local-name="Gilaki" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>گیلکی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BA_%D0%A5%D1%8D%D0%B9%D1%82%D1%81_(%D0%9C%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4)" title="Потомак Хэйтс (Мэриленд) – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Потомак Хэйтс (Мэриленд)" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ky mw-list-item"><a href="https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BA_%D0%A5%D1%8D%D0%B9%D1%82%D1%81_(%D0%9C%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4)" title="Потомак Хэйтс (Мэриленд) – Kyrgyz" lang="ky" hreflang="ky" data-title="Потомак Хэйтс (Мэриленд)" data-language-autonym="Кыргызча" data-language-local-name="Kyrgyz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кыргызча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%83" title="بوتوماك – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="بوتوماك" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_(Maryland)" title="Potomac (Maryland) – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Potomac (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac,_Maryland" title="Potomac, Maryland – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="Potomac, Maryland" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac,_Maryland" title="Potomac, Maryland – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Potomac, Maryland" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BA_(%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4)" title="Потомак (Мериленд) – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Потомак (Мериленд)" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac,_Maryland" title="Potomac, Maryland – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Potomac, Maryland" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac,_Maryland" title="Potomac, Maryland – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Potomac, Maryland" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BA_(%D0%9C%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4)" title="Потомак (Мэриленд) – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Потомак (Мэриленд)" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac,_Maryland" title="Potomac, Maryland – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Potomac, Maryland" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BA_(%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%96%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4)" title="Потомак (Меріленд) – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Потомак (Меріленд)" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ur mw-list-item"><a href="https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%B9%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%8C_%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C_%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%88" title="پوٹومیک، میری لینڈ – Urdu" lang="ur" hreflang="ur" data-title="پوٹومیک، میری لینڈ" data-language-autonym="اردو" data-language-local-name="Urdu" 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class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">39.00333°N 77.20556°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">39.00333; -77.20556</span></span></span></a></span></span></div></div> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Census-designated place in Maryland, United States</div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output 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vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Potomac, Maryland</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category"><a href="/wiki/Census-designated_place" title="Census-designated place">Census-designated place</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Great_Falls_Tavern_MD_(14289303031).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Great Falls Tavern"><img alt="Great Falls Tavern" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Great_Falls_Tavern_MD_%2814289303031%29.jpg/250px-Great_Falls_Tavern_MD_%2814289303031%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Great_Falls_Tavern_MD_%2814289303031%29.jpg/375px-Great_Falls_Tavern_MD_%2814289303031%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Great_Falls_Tavern_MD_%2814289303031%29.jpg/500px-Great_Falls_Tavern_MD_%2814289303031%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6000" data-file-height="4000" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption"><a href="/wiki/Great_Falls_Tavern" title="Great Falls Tavern">Great Falls Tavern</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Montgomery_County_Maryland_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Potomac_Highlighted.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Location of Potomac in Maryland"><img alt="Location of Potomac in Maryland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Montgomery_County_Maryland_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Potomac_Highlighted.svg/250px-Montgomery_County_Maryland_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Potomac_Highlighted.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="179" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Montgomery_County_Maryland_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Potomac_Highlighted.svg/375px-Montgomery_County_Maryland_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Potomac_Highlighted.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Montgomery_County_Maryland_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Potomac_Highlighted.svg/500px-Montgomery_County_Maryland_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Potomac_Highlighted.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="700" data-file-height="500" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Location of Potomac in <a href="/wiki/Maryland" title="Maryland">Maryland</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Potomac,_Maryland&params=39_00_12_N_77_12_20_W_region:US-MD_type:city"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">39°00′12″N</span> <span class="longitude">77°12′20″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">39.00333°N 77.20556°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">39.00333; -77.20556</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span>United States</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Flag_of_Maryland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Maryland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Flag_of_Maryland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Maryland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Flag_of_Maryland.svg/45px-Flag_of_Maryland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Maryland" title="Maryland">Maryland</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Maryland" title="List of counties in Maryland">County</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Montgomery_County,_Maryland" title="Montgomery County, Maryland">Montgomery</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First settled</th><td class="infobox-data">1714<span class="noprint">; 311 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1714</span>)</span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2022_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CenPopGazetteer2022-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">26.58 sq mi (68.85 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Land</th><td class="infobox-data">25.14 sq mi (65.12 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Water</th><td class="infobox-data">1.44 sq mi (3.73 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-gnis_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gnis-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th><td class="infobox-data">292 ft (89 m)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(<a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-Census_2020_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Census_2020-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">47,018</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">1,869.95/sq mi (721.99/km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%925" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−5">UTC−5</a> (<a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">Eastern (EST)</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%924" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−4">UTC−4</a> (EDT)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ZIP_Code" title="ZIP Code">ZIP Codes</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">20854, 20859</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan" title="Telephone numbering plan">Area code(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Area_codes_301_and_240" class="mw-redirect" title="Area codes 301 and 240">301, 240</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Federal_Information_Processing_Standard" class="mw-redirect" title="Federal Information Processing Standard">FIPS code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">24-63300</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographic_Names_Information_System" title="Geographic Names Information System">GNIS</a> feature ID</th><td class="infobox-data">2389701<sup id="cite_ref-gnis_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gnis-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Potomac</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="'p' in 'pie'">p</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'t' in 'tie'">t</span><span title="/oʊ/: 'o' in 'code'">oʊ</span><span title="'m' in 'my'">m</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span><span title="'k' in 'kind'">k</span></span>/</a></span> <span class="ext-phonos"><span data-nosnippet="" id="ooui-php-1" class="noexcerpt ext-phonos-PhonosButton ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel oo-ui-widget oo-ui-widget-enabled oo-ui-buttonElement oo-ui-buttonElement-frameless oo-ui-iconElement oo-ui-buttonWidget" data-ooui="{"_":"mw.Phonos.PhonosButton","href":"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/transcoded\/1\/11\/En-us-Potomac.ogg\/En-us-Potomac.ogg.mp3","rel":["nofollow"],"framed":false,"icon":"volumeUp","data":{"ipa":"","text":"","lang":"en","wikibase":"","file":"En-us-Potomac.ogg"},"classes":["noexcerpt","ext-phonos-PhonosButton","ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel"]}"><a role="button" tabindex="0" href="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/11/En-us-Potomac.ogg/En-us-Potomac.ogg.mp3" rel="nofollow" aria-label="Play audio" title="Play audio" class="oo-ui-buttonElement-button"><span class="oo-ui-iconElement-icon 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As of the <a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020 census</a>, it had a population of 47,018.<sup id="cite_ref-Census_2020_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Census_2020-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is named after the nearby <a href="/wiki/Potomac_River" title="Potomac River">Potomac River</a>. A part of the <a href="/wiki/Washington_metropolitan_area" title="Washington metropolitan area">Washington metropolitan area</a>, many Potomac residents work in nearby <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Northern_Virginia" title="Northern Virginia">Northern Virginia</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The land that is now Potomac was first settled by Edward Offutt in 1714 after he was granted a 600-acre (2.4 km<sup>2</sup>) land grant of a region known as Clewerwell by <a href="/wiki/Cecilius_Calvert,_2nd_Baron_Baltimore" class="mw-redirect" title="Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore">Lord Baltimore</a>. His grant of land was by the Tehogee Indian Trail, an Indian trade route built by the Canaze <a href="/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States" title="Native Americans in the United States">Native American</a> nation in 1716<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup>. Throughout the 18th century, what became known as "Offutts Crossroads" was a small, rural community which served planters and travelers. In the 19th century, a few small dwellings had been built along with a tavern established in 1820.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By the time of the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">Civil War</a>, the community contained two general stores, a blacksmith shop, and a post office which served a community of 100. </p><p>Offutts Crossroads was renamed "Potomac" in 1881 by <a href="/wiki/John_McDonald_(Maryland_politician)" title="John McDonald (Maryland politician)">John McDonald</a>. An <a href="/wiki/Irish_people" title="Irish people">Irishman</a> and veteran of the Civil War, McDonald settled in Potomac around that time. He petitioned for the name change since postal officials were asking for brief names and there were already several other communities in the area with the name "crossroads".<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By the turn of the 20th century, Potomac was growing. Thomas Perry, an operator of a nearby general store, built a house on the corner of <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Route_189" title="Maryland Route 189">Falls</a> and <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Route_190" title="Maryland Route 190">River</a> Roads in 1902. More residential structures were built on the northern section of Falls Road throughout the 1920s and 1930s. During the 1950s, Potomac was one of many communities in <a href="/wiki/Montgomery_County,_Maryland" title="Montgomery County, Maryland">Montgomery County</a> to experience <a href="/wiki/Suburbanization" title="Suburbanization">suburbanization</a> because of its proximity to <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a> Potomac quickly transformed from a rural farming community to a suburban community from the mid- to late 20th century. </p><p>Numerous original buildings within Potomac Village have been demolished for the construction of <a href="/wiki/Strip_malls" class="mw-redirect" title="Strip malls">strip malls</a> and modern office buildings. However, in the surrounding area, many of the old farmhouses remain, though some are confined within suburban developments. The Perry Store has been restored and still stands as part of a bank, although the building was moved 21 feet in 1986 to allow for a project to widen the intersection of Falls and River Roads. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Potomac's geographical focal point is Potomac Village, a small cluster of shops and businesses at the intersection of <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Route_190" title="Maryland Route 190">Maryland State Highway 189 (Falls Road)</a> and <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Route_190" title="Maryland Route 190">Maryland State Highway 190 (River Road)</a> northwest of <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a> </p><p>According to the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Census_Bureau" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Census Bureau">U.S. Census Bureau</a>, Potomac has a total area of 26.6 square miles (69 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 25.2 square miles (65 km<sup>2</sup>) are land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km<sup>2</sup>), or 5.33%, are water.<sup id="cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2022_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CenPopGazetteer2022-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It includes the ZIP Code 20854 for properties and 20859 for US Post Office Boxes. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Climate">Climate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool to cold winters with light snow. According to the <a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification" title="Köppen climate classification">Köppen climate classification</a> system, Potomac has a <a href="/wiki/Humid_subtropical_climate" title="Humid subtropical climate">humid subtropical climate</a>, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224496135">.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop{border-spacing:1px;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0.3em;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop caption{background-color:lavender;color:black;padding-right:0.2em;padding-left:0.2em;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-bottom:none}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop th[scope=col]{border-bottom:1px solid black}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(2){text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td.us-census-pop-estimate{padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(3){padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(4){padding-left:0.5em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-footnote{border-top:1px solid black;font-size:85%;text-align:center}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-right{float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 1em 1em}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-center{float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-none{float:none;margin:0 1em 1em 0}}</style> <table class="us-census-pop us-census-pop-right"> <caption>Historical population</caption> <tbody><tr><th scope="col">Census</th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Population">Pop.</abbr></th><th scope="col"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="sr-only">Note</span></th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Percent change">%±</abbr></th></tr> <tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_census" title="1980 United States census">1980</a></th><td>40,401</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_census" title="1990 United States census">1990</a></th><td>45,634</td><td></td><td>13.0%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_census" title="2000 United States census">2000</a></th><td>46,255</td><td></td><td>1.4%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_census" title="2010 United States census">2010</a></th><td>44,965</td><td></td><td>−2.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a></th><td>47,018</td><td></td><td>4.6%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="us-census-pop-footnote">source:<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />2010–2020<sup id="cite_ref-QuickFacts_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-QuickFacts-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>As of the 2010 census,<sup id="cite_ref-GR2_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GR2-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> there were 44,965 people living in Potomac, including 16,093 households. The population density was 1,790 inhabitants per square mile (690/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 16,642 housing units at an average density of 633.9 per square mile (244.8/km<sup>2</sup>). A 2017 ACS 5-Year Population Estimate<sup id="cite_ref-factfinder.census.gov_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-factfinder.census.gov-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> cited 45,780 people living in Potomac. </p><p>As of 2010, the racial makeup of the CDP was 75.8% <a href="/wiki/White_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="White (U.S. Census)">White</a>, 4.6% <a href="/wiki/African_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="African American (U.S. Census)">African American</a>, 0.1% <a href="/wiki/Native_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Native American (U.S. Census)">Native American</a>, 15.9% <a href="/wiki/Asian_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian (U.S. Census)">Asian</a>, 0.01% <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Islander_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)">Pacific Islander</a>, 0.90% from <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">other races</a>, and 2.6% from two or more races. <a href="/wiki/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hispanic (U.S. Census)">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/wiki/Latino_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Latino (U.S. Census)">Latino</a> residents of any race were 6.4% of the population.<sup id="cite_ref-quickfacts.census.gov_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quickfacts.census.gov-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Of the 16,093 households, 38.4% included children under the age of 18, 74.8% were <a href="/wiki/Marriage" title="Marriage">married couples</a> living together, 6.6% had a female householder and 16.8% were non-families. Fourteen percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% were persons living alone who were 65 or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.10. </p><p>In 2019, the median property value in Potomac, MD was $893,000, and the homeownership rate was 87.6%.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Potomac, the age distribution was 25.3% under the age of 18 (2010),<sup id="cite_ref-quickfacts.census.gov_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quickfacts.census.gov-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 4.6% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64 and 13.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 44. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females 18 or older, there were 87.3 males. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Income">Income</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Income"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The median income for a household in the CDP was $187,568 in 2017 dollars. Men had a median income of more than $100,000; women, $78,442. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the <a href="/wiki/Poverty_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>, including 3.6% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older.<sup id="cite_ref-factfinder.census.gov_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-factfinder.census.gov-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Arts_and_culture">Arts and culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Arts and culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Potomac has a branch of the <a href="/wiki/Montgomery_County_Public_Libraries" title="Montgomery County Public Libraries">Montgomery County Public Libraries</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Winston_Churchill_High_School_sign_Potomac_MD_MCPS_2021-07-04_084151_1_crop.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Winston_Churchill_High_School_sign_Potomac_MD_MCPS_2021-07-04_084151_1_crop.jpg/220px-Winston_Churchill_High_School_sign_Potomac_MD_MCPS_2021-07-04_084151_1_crop.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Winston_Churchill_High_School_sign_Potomac_MD_MCPS_2021-07-04_084151_1_crop.jpg/330px-Winston_Churchill_High_School_sign_Potomac_MD_MCPS_2021-07-04_084151_1_crop.jpg 1.5x, 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Connelly_School_of_the_Holy_Child.JPG/330px-Connelly_School_of_the_Holy_Child.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Connelly_School_of_the_Holy_Child.JPG/440px-Connelly_School_of_the_Holy_Child.JPG 2x" data-file-width="6016" data-file-height="4000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Connelly_School_of_the_Holy_Child" title="Connelly School of the Holy Child">Connelly School of the Holy Child</a></figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Public_schools">Public schools</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Public schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Schools operated by <a href="/wiki/Montgomery_County_Public_Schools_(Maryland)" title="Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland)">Montgomery County Public Schools</a> in Potomac include:<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col"> <ul><li>Bells Mill Elementary</li> <li>Beverly Farms Elementary</li> <li>Cabin John Middle School</li> <li>Cold Spring Elementary</li> <li>Herbert Hoover Middle School</li> <li>Potomac Elementary</li> <li>Stone Mill Elementary</li> <li>Travilah Elementary</li> <li>Wayside Elementary</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winston_Churchill_High_School_(Potomac,_Maryland)" class="mw-redirect" title="Winston Churchill High School (Potomac, Maryland)">Winston Churchill High School</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Private_schools">Private schools</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Private schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bullis_School" title="Bullis School">Bullis School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_School_Washington,_D.C._(DSW)" class="mw-redirect" title="German School Washington, D.C. (DSW)">German School Washington, D.C.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McLean_School_of_Maryland" title="McLean School of Maryland">McLean School of Maryland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norwood_School_(Montgomery_County,_Maryland)" title="Norwood School (Montgomery County, Maryland)">Norwood School</a><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The Harbor School</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Religious_schools">Religious schools</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Religious schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Connelly_School_of_the_Holy_Child" title="Connelly School of the Holy Child">Connelly School of the Holy Child</a></li> <li>Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School</li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Andrew%27s_Episcopal_School_(Maryland)" title="St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Maryland)">St. Andrew's Episcopal School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Heights_School_(Maryland)" title="The Heights School (Maryland)">The Heights School</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_people_from_Potomac,_Maryland" title="List of people from Potomac, Maryland">List of people from Potomac, Maryland</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_popular_culture">In popular culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: In popular culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In 2016, the television show <i><a href="/wiki/The_Real_Housewives_of_Potomac" title="The Real Housewives of Potomac">The Real Housewives of Potomac</a></i> premiered,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> chronicling the lives of two Potomac housewives and four women from neighboring towns. Some residents disputed its portrayal in the show.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darren_Star" title="Darren Star">Darren Star</a> created the television series <i><a href="/wiki/Beverly_Hills,_90210" title="Beverly Hills, 90210">Beverly Hills, 90210</a></i> based on his experience as a student at <a href="/wiki/Winston_Churchill_High_School_(Potomac,_Maryland)" class="mw-redirect" title="Winston Churchill High School (Potomac, Maryland)">Winston Churchill High School</a> in Potomac.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Potomac,_Maryland&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-CenPopGazetteer2022-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2022_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2022_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_24.txt">"2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Maryland"</a>. 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<li><a href="/wiki/Laytonsville,_Maryland" title="Laytonsville, Maryland">Laytonsville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poolesville,_Maryland" title="Poolesville, Maryland">Poolesville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Somerset,_Maryland" title="Somerset, Maryland">Somerset</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Grove,_Maryland" title="Washington Grove, Maryland">Washington Grove</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#960018;color:#ffffff;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_incorporated_places_in_Maryland#Villages_in_Maryland" class="mw-redirect" title="List of incorporated places in Maryland"><span style="color:#ffffff;">Villages &<br /> Special Tax Districts</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chevy_Chase_Section_Three,_Maryland" title="Chevy Chase Section Three, Maryland">Chevy Chase Section Three</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chevy_Chase_Section_Five,_Maryland" title="Chevy Chase Section Five, Maryland">Chevy Chase Section Five</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drummond,_Maryland" title="Drummond, Maryland">Drummond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Friendship_Village,_Maryland#Village_of_Friendship_Heights" class="mw-redirect" title="Friendship Village, Maryland">Friendship Heights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin%27s_Additions,_Maryland" title="Martin's Additions, Maryland">Martin's Additions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Chevy_Chase,_Maryland" title="North Chevy Chase, Maryland">North Chevy Chase</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oakmont,_Maryland" title="Oakmont, Maryland">Oakmont</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#960018;color:#ffffff;"><a href="/wiki/Census-designated_place" title="Census-designated place"><span style="color:#ffffff;">CDPs</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ashton-Sandy_Spring,_Maryland" title="Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland">Ashton-Sandy Spring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aspen_Hill,_Maryland" title="Aspen Hill, Maryland">Aspen Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bethesda,_Maryland" title="Bethesda, Maryland">Bethesda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brookmont,_Maryland" title="Brookmont, Maryland">Brookmont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burnt_Mills,_Maryland" title="Burnt Mills, Maryland">Burnt Mills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burtonsville,_Maryland" title="Burtonsville, Maryland">Burtonsville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cabin_John,_Maryland" title="Cabin John, Maryland">Cabin John</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Calverton,_Maryland" title="Calverton, Maryland">Calverton</a>‡</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chevy_Chase_(CDP),_Maryland" title="Chevy Chase (CDP), Maryland">Chevy Chase</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarksburg,_Maryland" title="Clarksburg, Maryland">Clarksburg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cloverly,_Maryland" title="Cloverly, Maryland">Cloverly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colesville,_Maryland" title="Colesville, Maryland">Colesville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Damascus,_Maryland" title="Damascus, Maryland">Damascus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darnestown,_Maryland" title="Darnestown, Maryland">Darnestown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derwood,_Maryland" title="Derwood, Maryland">Derwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fairland,_Maryland" title="Fairland, Maryland">Fairland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flower_Hill,_Maryland" title="Flower Hill, Maryland">Flower Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forest_Glen,_Maryland" title="Forest Glen, Maryland">Forest Glen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Four_Corners,_Maryland" title="Four Corners, Maryland">Four Corners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Friendship_Heights_Village,_Maryland" title="Friendship Heights Village, Maryland">Friendship Heights Village</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Germantown,_Maryland" title="Germantown, Maryland">Germantown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glenmont,_Maryland" title="Glenmont, Maryland">Glenmont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hillandale,_Maryland" title="Hillandale, Maryland">Hillandale</a>‡</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kemp_Mill,_Maryland" title="Kemp Mill, Maryland">Kemp Mill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Layhill,_Maryland" title="Layhill, Maryland">Layhill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leisure_World,_Maryland" title="Leisure World, Maryland">Leisure World</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Montgomery_Village,_Maryland" title="Montgomery Village, Maryland">Montgomery Village</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Bethesda,_Maryland" title="North Bethesda, Maryland">North Bethesda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Kensington,_Maryland" title="North Kensington, Maryland">North Kensington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Potomac,_Maryland" title="North Potomac, Maryland">North Potomac</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olney,_Maryland" title="Olney, Maryland">Olney</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Potomac</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Redland,_Maryland" title="Redland, Maryland">Redland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silver_Spring,_Maryland" title="Silver Spring, Maryland">Silver Spring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Kensington,_Maryland" title="South Kensington, Maryland">South Kensington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spencerville,_Maryland" title="Spencerville, Maryland">Spencerville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ten_Mile_Creek,_Maryland" title="Ten Mile Creek, Maryland">Ten Mile Creek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Travilah,_Maryland" title="Travilah, Maryland">Travilah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wheaton,_Maryland" title="Wheaton, Maryland">Wheaton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_Oak,_Maryland" title="White Oak, Maryland">White Oak</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#960018;color:#ffffff;"><a href="/wiki/Unincorporated_area" title="Unincorporated area"><span style="color:#ffffff;">Other<br />communities</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ashton,_Maryland" title="Ashton, Maryland">Ashton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beallsville,_Maryland" title="Beallsville, Maryland">Beallsville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boyds,_Maryland" title="Boyds, Maryland">Boyds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brinklow,_Maryland" title="Brinklow, Maryland">Brinklow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carderock,_Maryland" title="Carderock, Maryland">Carderock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chevy_Chase,_Maryland" title="Chevy Chase, Maryland">Chevy Chase (area)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comus,_Maryland" title="Comus, Maryland">Comus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dawsonville,_Maryland" title="Dawsonville, Maryland">Dawsonville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dickerson,_Maryland" title="Dickerson, Maryland">Dickerson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ednor,_Maryland" title="Ednor, Maryland">Ednor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fairview,_Montgomery_County,_Maryland" title="Fairview, Montgomery County, Maryland">Fairview</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forest_Glen_Park,_Maryland" title="Forest Glen Park, Maryland">Forest Glen Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyattstown,_Maryland" title="Hyattstown, Maryland">Hyattstown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kentlands,_Gaithersburg,_Maryland" title="Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland">Kentlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norbeck,_Maryland" title="Norbeck, Maryland">Norbeck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norwood,_Maryland" title="Norwood, Maryland">Norwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quince_Orchard,_Gaithersburg,_Maryland" title="Quince Orchard, Gaithersburg, Maryland">Quince Orchard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scotland,_Montgomery_County,_Maryland" title="Scotland, Montgomery County, Maryland">Scotland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seneca,_Maryland" title="Seneca, Maryland">Seneca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Spring,_Maryland" title="Sandy Spring, Maryland">Sandy Spring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shady_Grove,_Maryland" title="Shady Grove, Maryland">Shady Grove</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sherwood_Forest,_Montgomery_County,_Maryland" title="Sherwood Forest, Montgomery County, Maryland">Sherwood Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thompson%27s_Corner,_Maryland" title="Thompson's Corner, Maryland">Thompson's Corner</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#960018;color:#ffffff;">Footnotes</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties</div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow hlist" colspan="3" style="background:#960018;color:#ffffff;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portal:Maryland_(state)" class="mw-redirect" title="Portal:Maryland (state)"><span 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