White Plains, Maryland
Encyclopedia
White Plains is an unincorporated community located in Charles County
in the State
of Maryland
in the United States of America
, just south of Waldorf, Maryland
. It is located at latitude 38°35'25" North
; longitude 76°56'26" West
. The United States Postal Service
has assigned White Plains the ZIP Code
20695. While the commercial portion of White Plains lies along U.S. Highway 301, the largest concentration of residences with the White Plains mailing address is actually six to seven miles to the West in developments located near Billingsley Road (see the article Bryans Road, Maryland
). The area is experiencing population sprawl
from the adjacent unincorporated communities of Waldorf
and St. Charles, features new office parks and a scenic new rail trail
. The Charles County Department of Health is headquartered in White Plains, and a a public golf
course is also located there. Plans to complete a east-west connector road in the area were mired in controversy because of alleged adverse effects on the environment.
Spye Park
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
living in White plains. A man who speaks fluent Spanish, but little English, went to the County Sheriff's Department to report that he had seen something bizarre last month in the White Plains area. "A brownish type animal that he described as a chupacabra, which is a mythical animal in the spanish culture." Unconfirmed reports pointed to several that were missing in the area. The witness described the chupacabra as brownish and "monkey-like", standing about 4 to 5 feet tall with long, gangly arms. The man also alleged that the animal ran into the woods as he approached it.
Charles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
in the State
U.S. state
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of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
in the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, just south of Waldorf, Maryland
Waldorf, Maryland
Waldorf, Maryland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is south-southeast of Washington, D.C. The population of the census-designated area only was 67,752 at the 2010 census...
. It is located at latitude 38°35'25" North
North
North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.North is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the top side of a map is north....
; longitude 76°56'26" West
West
West is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the left side of a map is west....
. The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
has assigned White Plains the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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20695. While the commercial portion of White Plains lies along U.S. Highway 301, the largest concentration of residences with the White Plains mailing address is actually six to seven miles to the West in developments located near Billingsley Road (see the article Bryans Road, Maryland
Bryans Road, Maryland
Bryans Road is a census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Bryans Road was named after Oliver Norris Bryan, a 19th century farmer and scientist who owned and operated Locust Grove Farm near Marshall Hall, Maryland. The area consisted mostly of tobacco farms until the...
). The area is experiencing population sprawl
Sprawl
Sprawl can refer to:*Sprawl , a defensive technique in wrestling and martial arts used to prevent a takedown.*Urban sprawl, also called suburban sprawl...
from the adjacent unincorporated communities of Waldorf
Waldorf
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and St. Charles, features new office parks and a scenic new rail trail
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
. The Charles County Department of Health is headquartered in White Plains, and a a public golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
course is also located there. Plans to complete a east-west connector road in the area were mired in controversy because of alleged adverse effects on the environment.
Spye Park
Spye Park (White Plains, Maryland)
Spye Park is a historic home located at White Plains, Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is a modestly scaled, -story, three-bay frame Colonial dwelling built about 1767. The house's present plan and appearance is the result of a series of 19th- and early-20th-century alterations to the...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1990.
Popular culture
As of September 2009, there have been reports of an El ChupacabraChupacabra
The chupacabras is a legendary cryptid rumored to inhabit parts of the Americas. It is associated more recently with sightings of an allegedly unknown animal in Puerto Rico , Mexico, and the United States, especially in the latter's Latin American communities...
living in White plains. A man who speaks fluent Spanish, but little English, went to the County Sheriff's Department to report that he had seen something bizarre last month in the White Plains area. "A brownish type animal that he described as a chupacabra, which is a mythical animal in the spanish culture." Unconfirmed reports pointed to several that were missing in the area. The witness described the chupacabra as brownish and "monkey-like", standing about 4 to 5 feet tall with long, gangly arms. The man also alleged that the animal ran into the woods as he approached it.