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Berwyn Heights, Maryland
Berwyn Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,345. It is bordered by College Park to the west, Greenbelt to the northeast, and Riverdale Park to the south. History Beginning in the 1870s, the area northeast of Washington, D.C. was the scene of active and continuous development as the population of the city increased and railroad suburbs such as Berwyn Heights, originally platted as Charlton Heights, gradually grew and expanded around it. The O'Dea House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of the homes that was erected in 1888 by the Charlton Heights Improvement Company to spur development in the new subdivision. In 1896, it became the seventh incorporated municipality in Prince George's County. In 1967, it adopted its town seal, which contains three acorns. In 1986, it was awarded the Tree City USA title. Historic sites A group of the remaining original houses is located around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Park, Maryland
College Park is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is approximately four miles (6.4 km) from the northeast border of Washington, D.C. The population was 34,740 at the 2020 United States Census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park. Since 1994, the city has also been home to the National Archives at College Park, a facility of the U.S. National Archives, as well as to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). History Development College Park was developed beginning in 1889 near the Maryland Agricultural College (later the University of Maryland) and the College Station stop of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The suburb was incorporated in 1945 and included the subdivisions of College Park, Lakeland, Berwyn, Oak Spring, Branchville, Daniel's Park, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleiner House (Berwyn Heights, Maryland)
Kleiner ( he, קליינר) is a German and Jewish surname, meaning "smaller": * Alfred Kleiner, Swiss physicist * Bruce Kleiner, American mathematician * Krista Arrieta Kleiner, Filipino-American TV actress/singer and host * Dick Kleiner, Hollywood columnist * Eugene Kleiner, Silicon Valley venture capitalist * Eugène-Louis Kleiner, Roman Catholic bishop * Israel Kleiner (biochemist) (1885-1966), biochemist * Israel Kleiner (mathematician), Canadian mathematician, professor at McGill University * John J. Kleiner, US Congressman from Indiana * Michael Kleiner, Israeli politician * Morris Kleiner, American professor of public affairs *Gastón Kleiner, Argentine musician * Sergio Kleiner, Argentine soap opera star * Yosef Kleiner, rabbi, psychologist, actor and intellectual Fictional characters * Isaac Kleiner, from the video games ''Half-Life'' and ''Half-Life 2''. Other meanings * Kleiner Feldberg, mountain in Germany * Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, venture capital fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berwyn Heights, Maryland 033
Berwyn originally referred to the Berwyn range of mountains in northeast Wales: Berwyn may also refer to: Places United States *Berwyn, Illinois, a city * Berwyn, Nebraska, a village *Berwyn, Oklahoma, the former name of Gene Autry, Oklahoma *Berwyn, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place * Berwyn Township (other), multiple places Elsewhere * Berwyn, Alberta, Canada, a village * Berwyn, Denbighshire, Wales, a settlement People * Berwyn Jones (1940–2007), Welsh sprinter and rugby union and rugby league player *Berwyn Price (born 1951), Welsh former hurdler *Richard Jones Berwyn (1837–1917), early Welsh colonist in Patagonia * Berwyn (musician), London-based rapper, songwriter and producer Berwyn Du Bois Other uses * Berwyn station (other), stations of the name *HM Prison Berwyn HM Prison Berwyn ( cy, Carchar Berwyn EF; ) is a £250 million Category C adult male prison in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is the largest prison in the UK, opened in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
