Map of California CDP, Maryland

California is a census-designated place and community in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,857 at the 2010 census, an increase of 27.4% from the 2000 census. California has been growing with the spread of population from the older adjacent community of Lexington Park and the growth in both technology-related and defense-related jobs at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. There are department stores and numerous shopping centers situated along Maryland Highway 235 (“Three Notch Road”). Maryland Route 4 crosses Highway 235 in California, providing access to the wide Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge and the popular weekend resort town of Solomons on its opposite side. Bridge-bound traffic is notorious for backing up during rush hour.

California CDP overview:
Name:	California CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Maryland
County:	St. Mary’s County
Elevation:	105 ft (33 m)
Total Area:	14.98 sq mi (38.80 km²)
Land Area:	12.87 sq mi (33.32 km²)
Water Area:	2.11 sq mi (5.48 km²)
Total Population:	12,947
Population Density:	1,006.30/sq mi (388.53/km²)
ZIP code:	20619
Area code:	301, 240
FIPS code:	2412150
GNISfeature ID:	0594621

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History

The community was named after the state of California before 1897. The exact origins are unknown, however one story is that a family from the state moved to the area, using materials from their home state to build their new house, called the “California Farmstead.” Eventually, the name stuck.

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Geography

California is located at 38°18′20″N 76°29′40″W / 38.305506°N 76.494517°W / 38.305506; -76.494517.

According to the United States Census Bureau, California has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38 km), of which 12.8 square miles (33 km) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km) (12.64%) is water.