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Landover is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of Real property that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city or town with its own government....
 in Prince George's County
Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it had a population of 828,770 and is the wealthiest county in the nation with an African-American majority....
, Maryland
Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic States of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the Washington, D.C. to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, within the census-designated place
Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a type of Place identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as city, towns and villages....
 of Greater Landover
Greater Landover, Maryland

Greater Landover is a census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 22,900 at the 2000 census....
. Landover is home to the corporate headquarters of the Giant
Giant Food of Landover, Maryland

Giant Food LLC is a supermarket chain with 202 locations throughout Washington, D.C., Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland. Giant is often referred to as Giant-Landover so not to be confused with sister company Giant-Carlisle....
 supermarket chain and FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. area. The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, Maryland, which is in Prince George's County, Maryland....
, and was also home to the now-demolished US Airways Arena (originally known as the Capital Centre), formerly used for major concerts, professional basketball and hockey games, and where the cult-classic video documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot
Heavy Metal Parking Lot

Heavy Metal Parking Lot is a video Documentary film produced by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn in 1986....
 was filmed.






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Landover is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of Real property that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city or town with its own government....
 in Prince George's County
Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it had a population of 828,770 and is the wealthiest county in the nation with an African-American majority....
, Maryland
Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic States of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the Washington, D.C. to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, within the census-designated place
Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a type of Place identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as city, towns and villages....
 of Greater Landover
Greater Landover, Maryland

Greater Landover is a census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 22,900 at the 2000 census....
. Landover is home to the corporate headquarters of the Giant
Giant Food of Landover, Maryland

Giant Food LLC is a supermarket chain with 202 locations throughout Washington, D.C., Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland. Giant is often referred to as Giant-Landover so not to be confused with sister company Giant-Carlisle....
 supermarket chain and FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. area. The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, Maryland, which is in Prince George's County, Maryland....
, and was also home to the now-demolished US Airways Arena (originally known as the Capital Centre), formerly used for major concerts, professional basketball and hockey games, and where the cult-classic video documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot
Heavy Metal Parking Lot

Heavy Metal Parking Lot is a video Documentary film produced by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn in 1986....
 was filmed. The community is also known for its heavy use of Go-Go
Go go

Go-go is a subgenre of funk music that originated in the Washington, D.C., area during the mid- to late-1970s. A handful of bands contributed to the early evolution of the genre, but singer-guitarist Chuck Brown is credited with having developed most of the hallmarks of the style....
 music. The Prince Georges County Sports and Learning Complex is in Landover. Though small, Landover houses many neighborhoods which include: Glenarden, Brightseat, Palmer Park, Kentland, Dodge Park, Columbia Heights, Belle Haven, Lansdowne, and Village Green. Metrorail
METRORail

METRORail is the light rail line located in Houston, Texas. It is the second major light rail service in Texas following the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system....
's orange line
Orange Line (Washington Metro)

The Orange Line of the Washington Metro consists of 26 rapid transit metro station from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU to New Carrollton . It has stations in Fairfax County, Virginia and Arlington County, Virginia, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Prince George's County, Maryland, Maryland....
 and blue line pass through the community. Landover Hills
Landover Hills, Maryland

Landover Hills is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,534 at the 2000 census.Bordering Areas...
 is a separate, incorporated community a few miles away.

Transportation

The Landover
Landover (Washington Metro)

Landover is a Washington Metro station in Prince George's County, Maryland, Maryland on the Orange Line .The station is in the residential area of Landover, Maryland at Pennsy Drive near Landover Road....
 Washington Metro
Washington Metro

The Washington Metro is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C. and its surrounding suburbs. The system is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ....
 station serves the area on the Orange Line
Orange Line (Washington Metro)

The Orange Line of the Washington Metro consists of 26 rapid transit metro station from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU to New Carrollton . It has stations in Fairfax County, Virginia and Arlington County, Virginia, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Prince George's County, Maryland, Maryland....
.

I-495/95, the Capital Beltway
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)

Interstate 495 is an Interstate Highway that circles Washington, D.C. and its inner suburbs in Maryland and Virginia. I-495 is widely known as the Capital Beltway or simply the Beltway, especially when the context of Washington, D.C....
, crosses U.S. Highway 50 in Landover. The Beltway also has junctions with Maryland Route 202
Maryland Route 202

Maryland Route 202, is a state road in Prince George's County, Maryland. Rt. 202 travels through many communities in central Prince George's County....
 (Landover Road) and Brightseat Road, which leads directly to FedExField
FedExField

FedExField is a American football stadium located in Landover, Maryland, an unincorporated community near the Interstate 495 in Prince George's County, Maryland, Maryland, United States near the site of the old Capital Centre later called US Airways Arena....
.

Education

Landover is a part of the Prince George's County Public Schools
Prince George's County Public Schools

Prince George's County Public Schools is a large school district headquartered in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Maryland, United States; the district serves Prince George's County, Maryland....
 system.

Sports

FedExField
FedExField

FedExField is a American football stadium located in Landover, Maryland, an unincorporated community near the Interstate 495 in Prince George's County, Maryland, Maryland, United States near the site of the old Capital Centre later called US Airways Arena....
 is a football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 stadium
Stadium

A modern stadium is a place, or venue, for outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event....
 for the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. area. The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, Maryland, which is in Prince George's County, Maryland....
. See Raljon, Maryland
Raljon, Maryland

Raljon, Maryland was a place name used from 1997 to 1999 for the area of Landover, Maryland, around FedExField , where the Washington Redskins play....
.

The is located on approximately adjacent to FedEx Field.

Shopping

The Boulevard at the Capital Centre
The Boulevard at the Capital Centre

The Boulevard at the Capital Centre is an open-air shopping center located on the site of the former Capital Centre, which opened in December 1973 and was demolished in December 2002....
 opened in 2005 on the site of the Capital Centre
Capital Centre

The Capital Centre was an list of indoor arenas located in Largo, Maryland, Landover, Maryland; a suburb of Washington, D.C. Completed in 1973, the arena sat 18,756 for basketball and 18,130 for hockey....
. Woodmore Towne Centre, featuring Costco
Costco

Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the world based on sales volume. It is the fifth largest general retailer in the United States....
 and Wegmans will open in 2010 in nearby Glenarden
Glenarden, Maryland

Glenarden is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 6,318 at the 2000 census....
.

See also

  • List of people from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
    List of people from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

    This is a list of famous people and celebrities who were either born in or have lived in the Washington Metropolitan Area, including the Maryland and Northern Virginia suburbs....