Takoma Park, Suburban city in Montgomery County, Maryland, US.
Located northeast of Washington D.C., Takoma Park spans 2.4 square miles of land with tree-lined streets and residential neighborhoods.
Benjamin Franklin Gilbert established Takoma Park in 1883 as a residential development, which was officially incorporated as a city in 1890.
The Takoma Park Folk Festival brings together musicians, artists, and community members for annual celebrations of local traditions and creativity.
The Takoma Park Community Center provides essential services, meeting spaces, and recreational facilities for residents throughout Montgomery County.
The city allows residents aged sixteen and above, including non-U.S. citizens, to participate in local elections and municipal voting processes.
Location: Montgomery County
Inception: April 3, 1890
Elevation above the sea: 88 m
Website: https://takomaparkmd.gov/
Shares border with: Silver Spring, Takoma, Langley Park
Website: https://takomaparkmd.gov
GPS coordinates: 38.97778,-77.00750
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:35
Acorn Park
2.3 km
Battleground National Cemetery
1.9 km
Silver Spring Library
2.4 km
NOAA Central Library
2.6 km
Cady-Lee
939 m
Takoma Park Historic District
460 m
Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library
1.7 km
Takoma Avenue Historic District
1.5 km
Top of the Park
2.3 km
Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
1.2 km
Davis-Warner House
1.9 km
Carroll Avenue Bridge
864 m
Langley Park
2.9 km
122nd New York Volunteer Monument
1.9 km
98th Pennsylvania Volunteer Monument
1.9 km
25th New York Volunteer Cavalry Monument
1.9 km
Eleven55 Ripley
2.4 km
150th Ohio National Guard Monument
1.8 km
Rhizome
812 m
Long Branch Library
2.6 km
Takoma Park Seventh Day Adventist Church
606 m
Takoma Park Library
504 m
Takoma Theatre
1 km
Penguin Fountain
2 km
Flower Theatre
2.4 km
Takoma Business Center
630 m
Thomas-Siegler Carriage House
604 m
Takoma Community Garden
1.1 kmReviews
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