Sunderland is an

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located at the crossroads of Maryland routes 2, 4, and 262, Dalrymple and Pushaw Station roads in Calvert County,

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, United States, approximately five miles south of

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and 10 miles north of Prince Frederick. Although Sunderland is not incorporated and does not have a central business district, it does have a zip code, 20689. However, as of November 2007, the former Sunderland

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had closed its doors due to a lease dispute, without opening a new location, and postal officials are determining where to locate a new post office. All Saints' Church, circa 1774-1777, was listed on the

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in 1973. The Joseph D. Lyons House was listed in 1998.

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