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At least 30 plane crashes have occurred at or near Montgomery County Airpark since 1983. [11] On December 8, 2014, a plane crashed into houses while on approach to Runway 14 at Montgomery County Airpark. Six people died, the three occupants of the plane and three people in the house the plane hit. [12]
Ride On (formerly Ride-On) is the primary public transportation system in Montgomery County, Maryland.Managed by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Ride On serves Montgomery County as well as the community of Langley Park in Prince George's County and Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Germantown was the fastest growing zip code in the Washington metropolitan area and Maryland in 1986, and the 1980s saw a population growth of 323.3% for Germantown. [ 32 ] In 2000, the Upcounty Regional Services Center opened in Germantown, and a 16,000 square feet section of the first floor was home to the Germantown Public Library for ...
The Purple Line, a light rail system, is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in 2026. [88] The line will run in a generally east-west direction, connecting Montgomery and Prince George's Counties near the Beltway, with 21 stations. The Purple Line will connect directly with four Metro stations, MARC trains and Amtrak.
Only private schools existed in Montgomery County until 1860, when the public school district was established for white children. The outbreak of the Civil War the following year brought raids by both Union and Confederate forces on local schools, which ultimately closed from 1862 until 1864.
School Location Students Feeder schools Argyle Middle School: Silver Spring: 995 Bel Pre, Brookhaven, Georgian Forest, Harmony Hills, Shriver, Strathmore, Viers Mill, Weller Road, Wheaton Woods
Bethesda (/ b ə ˈ θ ɛ z d ə /) is an unincorporated, census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.Located just northwest of Washington, D.C., it is a major business and government center of the Washington metropolitan region and a national center for medical research.
MCPL is a Montgomery County government agency. The current Acting Director of Public Libraries is Angelisa Hawes. [8]The Public Libraries' operating budget is included in the County budget process.