Linkwood, Maryland

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Linkwood, Maryland
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Residential street and railroad crossing in Linkwood
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Coordinates: 38°32′23″N75°56′46″W / 38.53972°N 75.94611°W / 38.53972; -75.94611
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland
County Flag of Dochester County, Maryland.png Dorchester
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21835
Area code(s) 410, 443, and 667
GNIS feature ID585427 [1]

Linkwood is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. [1] Linkwood is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and Linkwood Road, southeast of Cambridge and northwest of Vienna.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Linkwood". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.