Wheaton, Maryland
Wheaton, Maryland | |
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Downtown Wheaton | |
Wheaton Location of Wheaton, Maryland Wheaton Wheaton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′57″N 77°03′26″W / 39.04917°N 77.05722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.94 sq mi (17.98 km2) |
| • Land | 6.90 sq mi (17.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 52,150 |
| • Density | 7,560.4/sq mi (2,919.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-83775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2652342 |
Wheaton is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, situated north of Washington, D.C., and northwest of downtown Silver Spring. Wheaton takes its name from Frank Wheaton (1833–1903), a career officer in the United States Army and volunteer from Rhode Island in the Union Army who rose to the rank of major-general while serving before, during, and after the Civil War.
Wheaton had a population of 52,150 at the 2020 census. The United States Postal Service has assigned ZIP code 20902 to Wheaton, but the Wheaton Post Office is a part of the larger Silver Spring area. Downtown Wheaton is located around the triangle formed by Veirs Mill Road, University Boulevard, and Georgia Avenue.