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Fun Maryland Facts
of the State of Maryland is square dancing . Square dancing a popular folk tradition since 1651, grew out of various traditional dances from around the world. In this dance eight people work as a team, called a square, to successfully complete a set of complex dance figures that are delivered by a caller. It was designated the state dance in 1994. ... [Read More]
Maryland Energy Administration
The Maryland Energy Administration has awarded Tower Oaks/Tower II Partners, LLC an initial tax credit of $2.97 million for their office building project in Kensington, MD. The 200,000 square foot project, designed by TOLK, Inc., is scheduled to be completed in December, 2007. ... [Read More]
Maryland Department of General Services
Currently there are 15 Multi-Service Center/District Court (MSC/DC) facilities across the State. These facilities encompass more than 1.5 million square feet on 44.2 acres of landscaped areas and 18 acres of parking lots. The Multi-Service Centers are divided into five geographic regions. The Regional Manager for each region oversees daily operations and is responsible for contract procurement, maintenance, grounds keeping and snow removal for their buildings. ... The Facilities Operations and Maintenance Division is responsible for establishing policy and directing the statewide operation and maintenance of 55 buildings with 6.2 million square feet of space under the Department of General Services’ authority. The Division oversees two principal office centers - Annapolis Public Buildings and Grounds and Baltimore Public Buildings and Grounds - along with 15 regional Multi-Service Centers. Staffs at each of the complexes and the Multi-Service Centers provide both preventive and routine maintenance as well as major repairs, alterations, improvements, and housekeeping services to support other State agencies. ... [Read More]
DGS Community College Grant Program
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Maryland's Most Treasure Natural Resource
Susquehanna River to the Atlantic Ocean and covers over 2,300 square miles in Maryland. Its shallowness helps retain warmth, and the mixture of salt and fresh water adds to its ability to support all kinds of creatures. The Bay’s contribution of fish and shellfish, commercial shipping and recreational boating make it a vital part of our modern way of life. Our ancestors who settled along the Chesapeake Bay depended heavily on its bountiful harvest, and today the quality of life for over 13 million people who live in its watershed is still shaped by its influence. ... [Read More]
Maryland Geological Survey: Earthquakes in Maryland
The last earthquake tocause appreciable damage in the eastern United States occurred in 1886 near Charleston,South Carolina. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.5-7, an intensity of X, and was felt over an area of two million square miles. Even in Maryland, the felt intensity from this earthquake was IV to V. ... Perhapsthe greatest seismic event ever to occur in North America in historic times was a seriesof earthquakes that shook the mid-continent around New Madrid, Missouri in the winter of 1811-1812. Estimates of the magnitude range as high as 8.7; estimated maximum intensity was XII; and the felt area, which included Maryland, was 2 million square miles. ... [Read More]
Courthouse Square Park
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Earthquake Hazards Program: Earthquake History of Maryland
Another moderate shock occurred less than two years later, on January 2,1885, in an area near the FrederickCounty, Maryland - Ludon County,Virginia, border. Maximum intensityreached V, with the total felt areacovering more than 3,500 squaremiles. Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, andShenandoah Counties, Virginia, alsoreported this earthquake. ... magnitude 7.0 earthquake in 1925 (February 28), centered in the St. Lawrence River region near Murray bay, Canada, caused only moderate intensity effects, but was remarkable for the large area affected, which included all of eastern Canada and portions of the United States south of Virginia and west to the Mississippi River. This area covered approximately 2 million square miles. Damage was confined to a narrow belt on both sides of the St. Lawrence River. Baltimore and Overlea reported this earthquake as being felt lightly. ... [Read More]
Maryland Greenways
Frederick County is Maryland’s largest county, 664 square miles. Its population of 199,369 in 2000, is expected to grow to 281,710 by the year 2020. It is Maryland’s largest dairy producer, providing one-third of the state’s milk production. Frederick County has several outstanding parcels of established open space that provide a magnificent framework for a network of greenways including Cunningham Falls State Park , Gambrill State Park , Catoctin Mountain Park, the C&O Canal National Historical Park, Sugarloaf Mountain, Monocacy National Battlefield Park and the Monocacy Natural Resource Area, and the Frederick Municipal Forest. Each of these areas offers unique natural experiences and provides connections between communities and historic and recreational resources throughout the county. ... [Read More]
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