Takoma Park, Suburban city in Montgomery County, Maryland, US.
Takoma Park is a suburban city in Montgomery County, Maryland, northeast of Washington D.C., with tree-lined streets and residential neighborhoods across roughly 6 square kilometers (2.4 square miles). The city combines quiet residential areas with small commercial streets and parks.
Benjamin Franklin Gilbert founded the settlement in 1883 as a residential development and it gained official city status in 1890. The community grew into a suburb with its own administration and local identity.
The name comes from an indigenous word for the nearby highland and today connects with small shops and neighborhood meeting points. Many residents maintain their front yards as community green spaces and organize weekly markets for local produce.
The residential neighborhoods suit walking and many streets have sidewalks beneath the tree canopy. The central area offers access to public spaces and small shops.
City rules grant all residents from age 16 the right to vote in municipal decisions, regardless of citizenship. This arrangement extends local democratic participation beyond nationwide standards.
Location: Montgomery County
Inception: April 3, 1890
Elevation above the sea: 88 m
Shares border with: Silver Spring, Takoma, Langley Park
Website: https://takomaparkmd.gov
GPS coordinates: 38.97778,-77.00750
Latest update: December 13, 2025 19:02
Coolidge Senior High School
1.6 km
Silver Spring Library
2.4 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
Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
1.2 km
Davis-Warner House
1.9 km
Carroll Avenue Bridge
864 mPark Valley Road Bridge
1.3 km
Long Branch Park
2.8 km
Rhizome
812 m
Long Branch Library
2.6 km
Takoma Park Library
504 m
Takoma Park Seventh Day Adventist Church
606 m
Flower Theatre
2.4 kmLangley Theatre
2.3 km
Thomas-Siegler Carriage House
604 m
Takoma Community Garden
1.1 km
Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center
1.9 kmRoscoe
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