Last updated on May 30th, 2020
32. The Wye Oak was the largest white oak tree in the United States and the State Tree of Maryland from 1941 until its demise in 2002. At its end, the tree measured 31 feet 8 inches in circumference, was 96 feet tall and had an average crown spread of 119 feet. The main bole of the tree weighed over 61,000 pounds.[25]
33. During its earlier days as a colonial capital city, Annapolis was known as the “Athens of America.” Also, Annapolis is known as the sailing capital of the world.
34. King Williams School opened in 1696 was the first school in the United States.[10]
35. It was in Baltimore in 1774 that the first post office system in the United States was inaugurated by William Goddard.
Maryland – Quick facts and state symbols
| State Abbreviation | MD |
|---|---|
| State Capital | Annapolis |
| Largest City | Baltimore |
| State Size | Total (Land + Water): 12,407 sq miles; Land Only: 9,774 sq miles |
| Population | 6,052,177 (Estimate July 1, 2017 from United States Census Bureau) |
| Statehood | April 28, 1788 |
| State rank by population | 19th |
| State rank by date of formation | 7th |
| State rank by area | 42nd |
| Number of counties | 24 |
| Demonym | Marylander |
| Bordering States | Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Official Language | None |
| Highest Point | Hoye-Crest 3,360 ft (1024 m) |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean Sea level |
| Length | 119 miles (192 km) |
| Width | 196 miles (315 km) |
| Governor | Larry Hogan (R) |
| Electoral Votes | 10 |
| State Motto | Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words) |
| State Nickname | Free State; Old Line State |
| % Water | 21 |
| Nobel Prize Winners | Peyton Rous (Physiology or Medicine, 1966) Martin Rodbell (Physiology or Medicine, 1994) |
| Famous people | Cal Ripken, Jr. (Baseball player) Julie Bowen (Actress) Julienne Irwin (Singer) |
| State Gem | Patuxent River Stone |
| State Boat | Skipjack |
| State Dog | Chesapeake Bay retrieve |
| State Bird | Baltimore Oriole |
| Cat | Calico cat |
| Crustacean | Blue crab |
| State Reptile | Diamonback terrapin |
| State Horse | Thoroughbred |
| State Dinosaur | Astrodon |
| State Flower | Black-eyed susan |
| State Insect | Baltimore checkerspot butterfly |
| State Tree | White oak |
| Longitude | 75° 03′ W to 79° 29′ W |
| Latitude | 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N |
| Time Zone | Eastern Time Zone, |
| Website | www.maryland.gov |
| Area Codes | 227, 240, 249, 280, 301, 410, 443, 667 |
| Table last updated | June 8, 2020 |