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| Coordinates:38°53′55″N76°40′42″W / 38.89861°N 76.67833°W /38.89861; -76.67833 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.74 sq mi (22.63 km2) |
| • Land | 8.71 sq mi (22.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,405 |
| • Density | 161.2/sq mi (62.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-64495 |
Queen Anne inPrince George's County,Maryland, United States, is a former port on thePatuxent River. It was delineated as aCDP for the2010 census, at which time it had a population of 1,280.[2] Per the2020 census, the population was 1,405.[3]
Queen Anne is located at 38°53'55" North, 76°40'42" West (38.8987239 -76.6782992).[4] Most of the town's former waterfront area is now part ofPatuxent River Park, owned and operated by theMaryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. This includes hiking trails, two paddling launches, fishing locations, and an environmental education center operated by4H. The head of tidewater on the Patuxent River is at the downstream (4H---a group not affiliated with the National 4H Club) launch site in Queen Anne.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Queen Anne has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.25%, is water.[5]
The town was created in 1706 when thecolonial Maryland Legislature authorized surveying and laying out the towns of Queen Anne Town, Nottingham, Mill Town,Piscataway, Aire (also known asBroad Creek) andUpper Marlboro (then known as Marlborough Town).[6][7][8]
Queen Anne's Town was created as part of a 1706 act "for the advancement of trade and erecting ports and towns in the Province of Maryland." The town grew to a population of about 150.
In 1747, the legislature tried to improve the quality and the method of marketingtobacco, then the major crop of the area, and established a formal system of tobacco inspection and quality control. A tobacco inspection station and warehouse was located onHazelwood, then owned by Thomas Lancaster, one of the town's leading merchants.[9] Hazelwood Mansion, though in disrepair, stands today[when?] and is owned by the Maryland National Park and Planning Commission). This was one of seven state tobacco warehouses built in Prince George's County.[8] A horse racing track was also built in the town.[10]
By the mid-18th century, upland farming in the Patuxent basin without erosion control led to massivesilting of the river. The ports along the Patuxent quickly filled with silt and could no longer take in ocean-going vessels[10] such as thesnows that frequented the town.[8] The last cargo ship left for England about 1790, and the town began to decline.[10]
During theWar of 1812, theChesapeake Bay Flotilla commanded byJoshua Barney scuttled his entire fleet in the half dozen miles of river below Queen Anne to avoid the vessels being captured by the advancing British.[11]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,280 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,405 | 9.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] 2010[13] 2020[14] | |||
Queen Anne first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[13]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[15] | Pop 2020[14] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 540 | 492 | 42.19% | 35.02% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 634 | 685 | 49.53% | 48.75% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 2 | 0.31% | 0.14% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 16 | 48 | 1.25% | 3.42% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 0.16% | 0.07% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 5 | 6 | 0.39% | 0.43% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 30 | 53 | 2.34% | 3.77% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 49 | 118 | 3.83% | 8.40% |
| Total | 1,280 | 1,405 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Queen Anne Bridge, originally built in 1755, once served as a main road connectingAnne Arundel County to Prince George's County.[16]
In 1897 theUnited States Board on Geographic Names decided to change the name of Queen Anne toHardesty to avoid confusion with the other town in Maryland namedQueen Anne.[17]However, local usage including signage, road names, bridge names, commercial mapping, the community association name, etc. continues to reflect the Queen Anne name. For the2010 census, theU.S. Census Bureau used the original name of "Queen Anne" in delineating a newcensus-designated place covering the community.
Prince George's County Public Schools operates public schools serving the census-designated place.[18]
Schools serving sections of the CDP are Pointer Ridge Elementary School,[19] Benjamin Tasker Middle School,[20] andBowie High School.[21]
