Potomac, Maryland
Potomac, Maryland | |
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Location of Potomac in Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′12″N 77°12′20″W / 39.00333°N 77.20556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Montgomery |
| First settled | 1714 |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.58 sq mi (68.85 km2) |
| • Land | 25.14 sq mi (65.12 km2) |
| • Water | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,018 |
| • Density | 1,869.9/sq mi (721.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 20854, 20859 |
| Area codes | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-63300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389701 |
Potomac (/pəˈtoʊmək/ ⓘ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 47,018. It is named after the nearby Potomac River. A part of the Washington metropolitan area, many Potomac residents work in nearby Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia.