Silver Spring, Maryland
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
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About
Silver Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, near Washington, D.C. Although officially unincorporated, it is an edge city. As of 2026, the population is around 84,593, making it the 6th most populated city in Maryland.
Downtown Silver Spring, located next to the northern tip of Washington, D.C., is the oldest and most urbanized area of Silver Spring, surrounded by several inner suburban residential neighborhoods inside the Capital Beltway. Many mixed-use developments combining retail, residential, and office space have been built since 2004.
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Maryland
U.S. state
1.6 mi away
National Weather Service
U.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
0.3 mi away
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
North American nonprofit organization
0.2 mi away
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Military unit
1.5 mi away
Capital Crescent Trail
Rail trail in greater Washington, D.C.
1.1 mi away
1996 Maryland train collision
Fatal train crash in the United States
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