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Town of La Plata

Town of La Plata
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About Us

Welcome to the Town of La Plata

The Town of La Plata is located in Southern Maryland about 30 miles southeast of Washington, DC, 60 miles south of Baltimore, 45 miles southwest of Annapolis, and 80 miles north of Richmond, Va. It serves as the county seat for the Charles County Government and was originally founded in the 1870s as the Pennsylvania Railroad was granted a right of way to build its tracks and station. The Town of La Plata was incorporated on April 4, 1888. Since La Plata's inception, it has grown into a beautiful small town of 8,753 residents (2010 Census) with hundreds of small businesses that serve Southern Maryland.

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La Plata Bed Races
Watermelon Bash
Scarecrow festival
Olde Tyme Holiday Gathering
Olde Tyme Holiday Gathering and Lighting Tree Ceremony
2021 Drive-By Easter event
Summer Concert Series
Patriot Day 2021
Town of La Plata Town Hall

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Mayor Jeannine James
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