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About La Plata, MD

La Plata, the Charles County seat, sits 30 miles southeast of D.C. along U.S. Route 301. Most visitors arrive via 301 from the north through Waldorf, while Route 6 connects east-west across Southern Maryland. The rolling farmland and mild climate make for pleasant drives year-round. The College of Southern Maryland's brick campus and prominent clock tower anchor the town's southern edge.

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La Plata, MD is in United States, at 38.535, -76.970 - about 6 km north-east of Port Tobacco Village, MD.

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The closest airport to La Plata, MD is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, 58 km (about 1 h 1 min by car).

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