La Plata

Key facts

Country

United States

State

Maryland

County

Charles

Founded by

Colonel Samuel Chapman

Named after

Río de la Plata

Total

7.43 sq mi (19.25 km )

Land

7.41 sq mi (19.18 km )

Water

0.027 sq mi (0.07 km )

Elevation

190 ft (58 m)

Density

1,372.1/sq mi (529.79/km )

Time zone

UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )

Summer dst

UTC-4 (EDT)

Area codes

301, 240

Fips code

24-45750

Gnis feature id

0585340

Website

www .townoflaplata .org

via Wikipedia infobox