What is the geography of Silver Spring, Maryland?
As an unincorporated area, Silver Spring’s boundaries are not officially defined. However, residents of a huge swath of Montgomery County have Silver Spring mailing addresses. This area extends roughly from the Washington, D.C., Prince George’s County, Maryland and Howard County, Maryland lines to the south, east and north, and Rock Creek Park and Plyers Mill Road to the west and north-west. This “Silver Spring” is larger in area than any city in Maryland except for Baltimore, MarylandBaltimore. The United States Census Bureau defines Silver Spring as a ”’Census-Designated Place”’ whose center is located at 39°1′ North latitude, 77°1′ West longitude. The United States Geological Survey locates the center of Silver Spring at , notably some distance from the Census Bureau’s datum. By another definition, Silver Spring is located at (39.004242, -77.019004). The definitions used by the Silver Spring Urban Planning District, the United States Postal Service, the Greater Silver Spring Chamb
