The City of La Plata, MD
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The city of La Plata is located in the state of Maryland in Charles County and has a population of 8,944 as reported by the census of 2010. The largest nearby city to La Plata is Washington, approximately 32 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near La Plata, including LA Plata Subway, Johnny Boy Ribs, Outback Steakhouse, Burger King and Gustavo's Ristorante Italiano. For a larger selection of La Plata restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby La Plata Museums and/or Golf Courses, including the Potomac Ridge Golf Links, White Plains Regional Park & Golf Course, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, Smallwood State Park and Naval Surface Warfare Center. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of La Plata please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 5 airports are located in or near La Plata:
- Annapolis Lee Airport (ANP)
- College Park Airport (CGS)
- Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
- Washington Dulles Intl. Airport (IAD)
La Plata, Maryland Climate and Weather
Current Weather in La Plata
In the month of December, La Plata experiences an average high temperature of 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 30 degrees with an average rainfall of 3.16 inches. The seasonal climate varies in La Plata with daytime temperatures averaging 82 degrees in the summer, and 47 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect La Plata to receive an average of 3.14 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 4.34 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 103 degrees in the summer and as low as -8 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to La Plata should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 68 degrees, and nighttime lows of 46.
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La Plata, Maryland Attractions
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African American Civil War Memorial Museum - , Washington, The African American Civil War Memorial, at the corner of Vermont Avenue, 10th St, and U Street NW in Washington, D.C., commemorates the service of 209,145 African-American soldiers and sailors who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. The sculpture The Spirit of Freedom, a 9-foot bronze statue by Ed Hamilton of Louisville, Kentucky, was commissioned by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in 1993 and completed in 1997.
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American University Museum - , Washington, The American University Museum is a museum that is situated in the Katzen Arts Center at the American University in Washington, DC. It is a three-story, 30,000-square-foot museum and sculpture garden located within the university’s Katzen Arts Center. The region’s largest university facility for exhibiting art, the museum’s permanent collection highlights the holdings of the Katzen and Watkins collection.
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Anacostia Museum - , Washington, The Anacostia Community Museum is a Smithsonian Institution museum in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C., opened in 1967. Its focus is the national history and culture of African Americans, for presentation to scholars and to all visitors—domestic and international.
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Anderson House - , Washington, The Society of the Cincinnati is a historical organization with branches in the US and France founded in 1783 to preserve the ideals and fellowship of the Revolutionary War officers and to pressure the government to honor pledges it had made to officers who fought for American independence. Now in its third century, the Society is a nonprofit historical, diplomatic, and educational organization that promotes public interest in the American Revolution through its library and museum collections, exhibitions, programs, publications, and other activities.
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Anne Arundel County Free School - Davidsonville, Anne Arundel County Free School is a historic school building at Davidsonville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The first Free School of Anne Arrundell County was established by an Act of the General Assembly of colonial Maryland in 1723. It was built somewhere between its contractual date of 1724 and 1746 when it was under full operation with John Wilmot as schoolmaster. The existing abandoned building is 49' x 18', and consists of six rooms on two floors.
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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial - , Arlington, Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, which is also referred to as the Custis-Lee Mansion, is a Greek revival style mansion located in Arlington, Virginia in the US and was once the home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It overlooks the Potomac River, directly across from the National Mall in Washington, D.C. During the American Civil War, the grounds of the mansion were selected as the site of Arlington National Cemetery, in part to ensure that Lee would never again be able to return to his home.
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Art Museum of the Americas - , Washington, The Art Museum of the Americas is an art museum that is situated in Washington, D.C., primarily devoted to exhibiting works of modern and contemporary art from Latin America and the Caribbean. The museum was formally established in 1976 by the Organization of American States. Artists represented in the AMA's permanent collection include Candido Portinari, Pedro Figari, Fernando de Szyszlo, Amelia Pelaez and Alejandro Obregon.
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - , Washington, The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, along with the Freer Gallery of Art, is an Asian art museum that helps form the national museums of Asian art of the Smithsonian Institution. Its collection includes 9,917 Asian art objects.
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Ball-Sellers House - , Arlington, The Ball-Sellers House in Arlington, Virginia is a building from 1750. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
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Belair Mansion - Bowie, The Belair Mansion, located in Collington, Maryland, was built in circa 1745 as the Georgian plantation home of the Provincial Governor of Maryland, Samuel Ogle. Later home to another Maryland governor, the mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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La Plata, Maryland Hotels
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La Plata, Maryland Restaurants
This is a list of La Plata Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Dim Sum Restaurants and Pizza Restaurants. Happy Dining!
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La Plata Articles
Published September 6, 2011
Charming Fredericksburg Virginia is a friendly town to visit that fits the bill for American history buffs, scenery lovers, and shopping enthusiasts.
Published December 9, 2010
There museums and attractions galore to take the kids in the DC area from the International Spy Museum to the historical the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.
Published December 9, 2010
The Smithsonian in Washington DC is the world's single largest museum complex, with nineteen museums, the zoo, and a variety of research facilities under its umbrella.
