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Darnestown, Maryland

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DarnestownMaryland

Darnestown is a United States census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. The CDP is 17.70 square miles (45.8 km2) with the Potomac River as its southern border and the Muddy Branch as much of its eastern border.

Intro: Wikipedia

About Darnestown

Darnestown is a small unincorporated community in central Maryland.

Officially, Darnestown is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 16.38 square miles.

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What Makes Darnestown Unique

  • The only place in America named Darnestown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Darnestown

📍 Ancient Oak West📍 Bondbrook📍 Brookmead North📍 Darnestown Hills📍 Darnestown Knolls📍 Deakins Range📍 Esworthy Park📍 Farmlands📍 Harlow📍 Hartley Hall Estates📍 Harvest Hunt Farm📍 Highlands of Darnestown📍 Mitchells Range📍 Pioneer Hills📍 Potomac Park Estate📍 Ridgeland Farm Estates📍 Rive Gauche Estates📍 Riverwood📍 Seneca Highlands📍 Seneca Park Acres📍 Spring Meadows📍 Woodbyran Farms

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🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Lock 23: Violettes Lock · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Darnestown

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⚡ Quick Facts

StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area16.38 sq mi
Coordinates39.0887, -77.3118

🌤️ Current Weather

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ConditionsShowers And Thunderstorms
Wind9 to 14 mph

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🗺️ Map of Darnestown

🏘️ Nearby Communities

Lowes Island, VA · 4 miTravilah, MD · 4 miNorth Potomac, MD · 4 miSugarland Run, VA · 5 miCascades, VA · 5 miGreat Falls, VA · 5 miCountryside, VA · 6 miPoolesville, MD · 6 mi