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Does your college town suck? University of Maryland

New to the line up this season: we will be examining the various college towns of Wisconsin’s opponents. We’ll be answering all of the important questions – Is it a state capital? What is the population? Does it have a Culver’s?

Facts:

City: College Park, Maryland

Size: 5.683 square miles

Location: 38°59′48″N 76°55′39″W

Population: 34,740 (2020)

State Capital? No

Time zone: Eastern

Landmarks: National Archives Archeological Site, President Lincoln’s Cottage, the University of Maryland

About:

College Park was developed in 1889 near the Maryland Agricultural College, which was later re-named University of Maryland.