St. Charles Parkway
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St. Charles Parkway is an unnumbered county road in Charles County
. It begins at the intersection where MD 5
branches off northwards on Mattawoman Beantown Road and MD 5 BUS (Leonardtown Road) continues westward until its terminus at US Route 301
. It primarily serves as the main road into the various villages and neighborhoods of St. Charles
. In 2008, the parkway was extended farther south to connect with the town of La Plata
at the intersection of Rosewick Road and Radio Station Road. This offers through traffic another route around the often-congested US 301 in Waldorf
.
St. Charles Parkway serves the following neighborhoods:
According to the St. Charles Master Plan, future neighborhoods and villages that will be served by the Parkway include:
White Plains Regional Park, which includes an 18-hole golf course, lighted tennis courts, picnic pavilions, and a playground, is located off of St. Charles Parkway. Also nearby is Regency Furniture Stadium
(via Billingsley Road), home of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
.
Charles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
. It begins at the intersection where MD 5
Maryland Route 5
Maryland Route 5 is a long state highway that runs north–south in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from Point Lookout in St. Mary's County north to the Washington, D.C. border in Suitland, Prince George's County....
branches off northwards on Mattawoman Beantown Road and MD 5 BUS (Leonardtown Road) continues westward until its terminus at US Route 301
U.S. Route 301
U.S. Route 301 is a spur of U.S. Route 1 running through the South Atlantic States. It currently runs 1,099 miles from Glasgow, Delaware at U.S. Route 40 to Sarasota, Florida. It passes through the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida...
. It primarily serves as the main road into the various villages and neighborhoods of St. Charles
St. Charles, Maryland
St. Charles is a census-designated place and planned community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is south-southeast of Washington, D.C., from northern Virginia and immediately south of Waldorf, which is the mailing address....
. In 2008, the parkway was extended farther south to connect with the town of La Plata
La Plata, Maryland
La Plata is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 6,551 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Charles County.-History:...
at the intersection of Rosewick Road and Radio Station Road. This offers through traffic another route around the often-congested US 301 in Waldorf
Waldorf, Maryland
Waldorf, Maryland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is south-southeast of Washington, D.C. The population of the census-designated area only was 67,752 at the 2010 census...
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St. Charles Parkway serves the following neighborhoods:
- Sentry Woods (part of Huntington Neighborhood/Smallwood Village) via St. Marks Drive
- Wakefield Neighborhood (part of Smallwood Village) via St. Thomas Drive
- Huntington Neighborhood (part of Smallwood Village) via Post Office Road
- Bannister Neighborhood (part of Smallwood Village) via St. Ignatius Drive
- Sheffield Neighborhood (part of Fairway Village) via St. Andrews Drive
- Carrington Neighborhood (part of Smallwood Village) via Dartmouth Road, Cambridge Drive, Duncannon Road, and Kintore Road
- Heritage Active Adult Community (part of Fairway Village) via Demarr Road
According to the St. Charles Master Plan, future neighborhoods and villages that will be served by the Parkway include:
- Gleneagles Neighborhood (will be part of Fairway Village)
- Wooded Glen Village
- Piney Reach Village
White Plains Regional Park, which includes an 18-hole golf course, lighted tennis courts, picnic pavilions, and a playground, is located off of St. Charles Parkway. Also nearby is Regency Furniture Stadium
Regency Furniture Stadium
Regency Furniture Stadium is a 4,200-seat baseball park in Waldorf, Maryland that hosted its first regular season baseball game on May 2, 2008, as the tenants of the facility, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers, 3-2. For the 2010 baseball season, the collegiate...
(via Billingsley Road), home of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs is an American professional baseball team based in Waldorf, Maryland. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2008 season...
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