La Plata, Maryland, United States
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About
La Plata is a populated place located in Charles county Maryland in the United States of America. It is at 38.5292877 latitude and -76.9752514 longitude. La Plata is at an elevation of 57 ft (187 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "La Plata".
Description
3.2 km (2 mi) south of Faulkner and 7.5 km (4.7 mi) north of Bel Alton. (US-T121)
History
Origin of name appears to have come from the name of the Chapman farm, because of its terrain it was originally called "Le Plateau", which is the french designation for a large, flat area. As time passed the residents of Charles County corrupted the spelling and the pronunciation until it became La Plata with the long a sound used today. (US-T131/1958/The History of Charles County, by Klapton and Brown)
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Populated Place |
| Latitude: | 38.5292877 |
| Longitude: | -76.9752514 |
| Elevation: | 57 ft / 187 m |
| County: | Charles |
| USGS Map Name: | La Plata |
