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Golden Beach

MarylandCDP

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Golden Beach

Total population

3,830

Elevation4 m
Land area12.05 km²
Weather55°F · Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates38.49°, -76.70°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Coastal Flood Advisory · Minor
    Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 25 at 7:05PM EDT until September 27 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
4 m
Area
12.05 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Golden Beach is an upscale census-designated place (CDP) in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,796 at the 2010 census. It consists of a small housing development with a private beach, located within the larger postal designation of Mechanicsville. One former resident was popular 1960s romantic recording artist Ronnie Dove.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
38.4897
Longitude
-76.7007
Water area
0.86 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
55°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
69°F
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday Night
55°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
66°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday Night
58°F
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
70°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Golden Beach, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.7%
Diabetes
9.2%
Adult obesity
35.6%
Binge drinking
19.1%
Adult smoking
13%
No leisure activity
20.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Chopticon High
    High · Morganza · 1,682 students · 21:1 ratio
  • Margaret Brent Middle
    Middle · Mechanicsville · 935 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Lettie Marshall Dent Elem
    Elementary · Mechanicsville · 499 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Mechanicsville Elementary
    Elementary · Mechanicsville · 300 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Oakville Elementary
    Elementary · Mechanicsville · 258 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • White Marsh Elementary
    Elementary · Mechanicsville · 220 students · 14.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Maryland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.24
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,549

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
106
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Golden Beach

Search results from Open Library.

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library