Konterra is an

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and

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 3,158 at the 2020 census. Parts of Konterra were previously defined by the

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as being in the West Laurel

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Geography

Konterra is located at . According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.05%, is water. Konterra is located in northern Prince George's County, around the interchange of

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and

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. The city of

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borders the CDP to the northeast. West Laurel lies to the north, and South Laurel is to the east. Beltsville is to the south, and Calverton is to the southwest. To the northwest, in

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, is Burtonsville.

Demographics

Konterra first appeared as a

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in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of West Laurel CDP and additional area.

2020 census

Education

The residents are zoned to schools of

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. Zoned schools serving sections of the CDP include: Elementary schools: * Bond Mill Elementary School in West Laurel * Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North Elementary in West Laurel * Vansville Elementary School in an unincorporated area Middle Schools: * Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North Middle in West Laurel * Martin Luther King Middle School in Beltsville. High schools: * Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North High in West LaurelCMIT Academy North High School Page
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. Retrieved on April 25, 2024. * Laurel High School in

High Point High School High Point High School (HPHS) is a public high school located in Beltsville, an unincorporated section of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The school, serving children in grades 9 through 12, is part of the Prince George's Co ...

in Beltsville

References

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