The Town of La Plata is located in Southern Maryland about 30 miles southeast of Washington, DC, 60 miles south of Baltimore, and 45 miles southwest of Annapolis.  The Town of La Plata serves as the county seat for the Charles County Government and was originally founded in the 1870's as the Pennsylvania Railroad was granted a right of way to build its tracks and station.  The Town of La Plata was incorporated on April 4, 1888.  Since La Plata's inception it has grown into a beautiful small town with 8,753 residents in the 2010 Census, and hundreds of small businesses that serve Southern Maryland. 

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Town of La Plata
305 Queen Anne Street
Post Office Box 2268
La Plata, Maryland 20646

Phone:  (301) 934-8421
            (301) 870-3377
Fax:      (301) 934-5724

Hours:  Monday - Friday
 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

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