Summerfield is a

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,758. A suburb of

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, the area is home to

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and the Prince George's County Sports and Learning Complex. It first became a census-designated place after the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the

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, Summerfield has a total area of , of which , or 0.03%, is water. The CDP is bordered to the east by the

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(I-495/95) and to the south by

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(Central Avenue). The CDP of Landover borders Summerfield to the north, the city of Glenarden is to the northeast, Lake Arbor is to the east, Largo is to the southeast, Walker Mill is to the southwest, and Peppermill Village and Seat Pleasant border Summerfield to the west.

Demographics

Summerfield first appeared as a

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in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Education

Summerfield's public schools are managed by

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. Zoned elementary schools include Highland Park, William Paca, and Cora L. Rice. Zoned middle schools include G. James Gholson and Kenmoor. Zoned high schools include Central High School,

Fairmont Heights High School Fairmont Heights High School (est.1950) is an American public comprehensive secondary school located in Landover, Maryland,Charles Herbert Flowers High School. John Carroll Elementary School was previously located in what is now Summerfield CDP. It was scheduled to close in 2009.''Preliminary Subregion 4 Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment''.

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a bi-county agency that administers parks and planning in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland. History The commission was formed in 1927 by the Maryland G ...

Chapter 9, Public Facilities
. p. 261 (PDF p. 3/28). Retrieved on September 7, 2018.

Transportation

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operates the Morgan Boulevard station in Summerfield CDP.

Raljon

Raljon was the original place name of the campus of

, home of the

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. Former team owner

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(whose full name originally graced the stadium) derived the name from the names of his sons, Ralph and John. Introduced in 1997, the name enjoyed almost no currency beyond the team (then known as the Redskins),

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press releases, television and radio partners, and the

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, which granted Cooke's request that the area be officially recognized, which applied specifically to the stadium campus's extended 20785-4534 ZIP+4 Code.

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, in a column criticizing the name, wrote, "Lucky for us, Cooke didn't name his kids Peter and Ennis."

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phased out the requirement to

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of stadium events originating in Raljon before the 1999 preseason, and quietly phased out the placename soon after his purchase of the team.

References

External links

Washington Redskins, from Sports EncyclopediaStadium Guide, from Washington Redskins site
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