District of Columbia–Maryland border

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The District of Columbia–Maryland border is the boundary line separating Washington, D.C. from the state of Maryland, running through both urban and natural areas in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
internationally recognized internal boundary
political boundary
adjacentTo Montgomery County, Maryland NERFINISHED
Prince George's County, Maryland NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.
coordinateSystem surveyed boundary lines
country United States
crosses natural areas
suburban areas
urban areas
definesLimitOf District of Columbia jurisdiction
Maryland state jurisdiction
demarcates boundary of Maryland's western shore region
boundary of the federal district
establishedBy Residence Act
establishedInPeriod 1790s
follows Anacostia River
Potomac River
governedBy District of Columbia law (on D.C. side)
Maryland state law (on Maryland side)
federal law of the United States
hasAdjacentJurisdiction Montgomery County, Maryland
linked to: Montgomery County

Prince George's County, Maryland
hasHistoricalContext cession of land by Maryland to the federal government
hasLegalStatus state–federal boundary
hasSectionType land boundary
river boundary
historicallyRelatedTo creation of the District of Columbia
locatedIn East Coast of the United States
Mid-Atlantic United States
linked to: Mid-Atlantic states
near Capital Beltway
Chesapeake Bay watershed
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
partOf borders of Maryland
borders of the District of Columbia
relatedTo District of Columbia–Virginia border
separates District of Columbia
Maryland
separatesFrom District of Columbia
Maryland
usedFor law enforcement jurisdiction
taxation jurisdiction
voting district delimitation

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anacostia River crosses District of Columbia–Maryland border
Friendship Heights station locatedNear D.C.–Maryland border
linked to: District of Columbia–Maryland border
Oxon Run Parkway locatedNear Maryland–District of Columbia border
linked to: District of Columbia–Maryland border
Hillcrest Heights, Maryland adjacentTo District of Columbia boundary
linked to: District of Columbia–Maryland border
Fairmount Heights borderedBy District of Columbia line
linked to: District of Columbia–Maryland border
Takoma station locatedNear Maryland–D.C. border
linked to: District of Columbia–Maryland border