Lusby

Geography

Lusby is located near the southern end of Calvert County at (38.353555, −76.436615). It is bordered to the southwest by Solomons, a tourist resort town, to the south by Drum Point (across tidal Mill Creek), and to the southeast by Chesapeake Ranch Estates, a large community governed by a homeowners' association. Dominion Cove Point LNG, one of the nation's largest liquefied natural gas import facilities, is located just northeast of Lusby, and the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant is to the north. Maryland Routes 2 and 4 run along the western edge of Lusby, leading south to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and north to Andrews Air Force Base and the Washington, D.C., and Annapolis areas. There is one public high school in Lusby, Patuxent High School, with the mascot being the Panthers. In 2015 the Panthers won states in football. In 2016, the Panthers won states in marching band and got third place at nationals. In 2002 and 2013, the Panthers won Maryland high school volleyball championships, with multiple other teams reaching the state finals such as the football team in 2013 and 2001, the baseball team in 2012, and the field hockey team in 2008. Lusby also has a public middle school, Mill Creek Middle (6th grade through 8th grade) and two public elementary schools, Patuxent Elementary (Pre-K through 2nd grade) and Appeal (3rd-5th grade). While there are no private schools in Lusby, there is one in Solomon's Island at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church that serves the area and has Pre-K through 8th grade. Lusby's central business district has been growing rapidly in recent years. Three shopping centers have recently been built, bringing in new grocery stores, restaurants, and other businesses. Several new roads have either been built or are in planning…

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  11,751
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  11,204
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  8,661
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  8,530
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  7,707
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7,018
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  6,987
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,146