Port Republic is a small, rural

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...

located at the crossroads of MD routes 2/ MD 4, MD 264, MD 509, MD 765, and Parkers Creek Road in Calvert County,

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, United States. It is approximately five miles south of Prince Frederick, the county seat of Calvert County. While Port Republic is not incorporated and has no central business district, it nonetheless features several places of note, including historic Christ Episcopal Church, listed on the

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in 1973, and a restored one room school building. The annual Calvert County

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Tournament is held the last Saturday in August on the grounds of Christ Church, and was featured in a 2005 edition of

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's '' SportsCenter''s " 50 States in 50 Days" feature. The former

College of Southern Maryland The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a public community college with campuses in Hughesville, La Plata, Leonardtown, and Prince Frederick, Maryland. It serves students living in Southern Maryland's Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert count ...

campus at Port Republic was relocated in 2005 to Prince Frederick. Residential communities located in Port Republic include Governors' Run, Kenwood Beach, Scientists' Cliffs, and Western Shores. Port Republic has a

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with the designated ZIP code 20676.

Notable person

Earl F. Hance Earl F. "Buddy" Hance (born July 17, 1955), is an American politician who served as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Governor Martin O'Malley from May 2009 to January 2015, after serving as Deputy Secretary o ...

– Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture from 2009 to 2015; owns a 600-acre farm in Port RepublicMaryland Department of Agriculture-Secretary Earl F, Hance
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References

Unincorporated communities in Calvert County, Maryland Unincorporated communities in Maryland {{CalvertCountyMD-geo-stub