Editing Darnestown, Maryland (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[Image:Darnestown CDP MD.png|thumb|right|Darnestown census-designated place is 16.39 square miles (42.4 km2) of land in Maryland on north side of the Potomac River|alt=map of Darnestown]]
Maryland Route&nbsp;28, a state highway, connects Darnestown with Rockville and provides access to Interstate&nbsp;270.<ref name="CensusMapDarnestown"/> Other major roads in the Darnestown CDP are Germantown Road/Maryland Route 118, Seneca Road/Maryland 112, and River Road/Maryland Route 190.<ref name="CensusMapDarnestown"/> Maryland's Interstate 270 is a major north–south [[Interstate Highway System|interstate highway]] east of Darnestown that connects with Washington's Capital Beltway (a.k.a. Interstate 495).<ref name="MDOTstudy270">{{harvnb|United States Department of Transportation|Maryland Department of Transportation|2002|p=12}}</ref> [[Interstate 370 (Maryland)|Interstate 370]] and the [[Maryland Route 200|Intercounty Connector toll road]] (MD 200) are nearby major east–west highways that connect to [[Interstate 95 (Maryland)|Interstate 95]].<ref name="MDTA-ICC">{{cite web
|title=Intercounty Connector (ICC)/MD 200
|website= Maryland Transportation Authority - Intercounty Connector (ICC)/MD 200
|publisher=Maryland Transportation Authority
|url=https://mdta.maryland.gov/ICC/ICC.html
|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref>

Portions of the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]]'s Metrorail system are located in Montgomery County, and Red Line stations on the west side of the county are closest to Darnestown.<ref name="MontDC">{{cite web
|title=Montgomery, Maryland - Washington DC
|website= MD DC Montgomery, Maryland
|publisher=Conference and Visitors Bureau of Montgomery County, MD, Inc.
|url=https://visitmontgomery.com/get-inspired/washington-dc/
|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref> Among those west side Metro stations are Shady Grove (Gaithersburg), [[Rockville station|Rockville]], and [[Twinbrook station|Twinbrook]] (south Rockville). Those approaching from River Road often use the [[Grosvenor-Strathmore station]].<ref name="MetroMap">{{cite web
|title=Metro System Map
|website= Metro System Map
|publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
|url=https://www.wmata.com/schedules/maps/upload/2019-System-Map.pdf
|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref> A Montgomery County [[Ride On (bus)|Ride-On]] bus runs through the Darnestown village and connects riders with Shady Grove Metro station via a route that includes stops at Seneca-Darnestown and Quince Orchard-Darnestown on Darnestown Road.<ref name="RouteMap76">{{cite web
|title=Route 76 Weekday Schedule - Poolesville to Shady Grove
|website= Montgomery County Department of Transportation
|publisher=Montgomery County, Maryland, Government
|url=https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/routesandschedules/BusSchedule.aspx?sched=weekday&routename=76&routecode=2#MOVEHERE
|access-date=2020-09-01}}</ref>

===Utilities===
Darnestown's [[electric power]] is provided by [[Pepco]] (Potomac Electric Power Company), which serves much of Montgomery County, portions of [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]], and all of the District of Columbia.<ref name="PEPCOsite">{{cite web
|title=Pepco - About Us
|website= Potomac Electric Power Company
|url=https://electricityrates.com/maryland/pepco/
|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref> [[WGL Holdings|Washington Gas]] provides [[natural gas]] service to residents and businesses.<ref name="WGLservicesite">{{cite web
|title=Washington Gas Service Territory
|publisher=WGL Holdings, Inc.
|website=Washington Gas
|url=https://www.washingtongas.com/builders-contractors/contractor-services/service-territory
|access-date=2020-05-22
|archive-date=September 30, 2020
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930172601/https://www.washingtongas.com/builders-contractors/contractor-services/service-territory
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> Curbside [[municipal solid waste|garbage]], [[single-stream recycling|recycling]], and [[yard waste]] collection and disposal are not provided by the county, and independent contractors must be used.<!--<ref name="Darnestowngarbage">{{cite web
|title=Darnestown Trash Pickup Services - Garbage Removal Pick Up - Darnestown
|website= Titus Trash Services, Inc.
|url=https://www.titustrash.com/darnestown-trash-pickup-services-garbage-removal-pick-up-darnestown/
|access-date=2020-09-02}}</ref>--> The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station, a county [[transfer station (waste management)|waste collection facility]] located in Rockville, is available for drop off of garbage, recycling, and yard debris.<ref name="MCtransfer">{{cite web
|title=Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
|publisher=Montgomery County Government
|website= Department of Environmental Protection of Montgomery County, Maryland 
|url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/sws/facilities/ts/
|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref> The [[Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission]] (WSSC) provides water and wastewater treatment for Darnestown.<ref>{{cite web
|title=WSSC - Project Locations
|website=Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
|url=https://www.wsscwater.com/business--construction/sewer-repair-replacement--rehabi/project-locations.html
|access-date=2020-05-22
|archive-date=September 26, 2020
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926181725/https://www.wsscwater.com/business--construction/sewer-repair-replacement--rehabi/project-locations.html
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> Drinking water comes from the WSSC treatment facility on the Potomac River, while sewage is treated at a plant in the District of Columbia.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Public Water & Sewer Service (Where Does Your Water Come From?) and (Where Does Your Wastewater Go?)
|website= Department of Environmental Protection of Montgomery County, Maryland
|publisher=Montgomery County Government
|url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/water/supply/public-water.html
|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref>

===Healthcare===
The nearest [[general hospital]] is the Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville.<ref name="ShadyGroveSite">{{cite web
|title=Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
|website= Adventist HealthCare
|url=https://www.adventisthealthcare.com/locations/profile/shady-grove-medical-center/
|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref> This medical facility has a five-star rating from the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]].<ref name="ShadyGrove5star">{{cite web
|title=Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center Earns Five-Star Rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
|website= Adventist HealthCare
|url=https://www.adventisthealthcare.com/news/2020/shady-grove-medical-center-earns-five-star-rating/
|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref> Adventist Health Care has multiple satellite locations, including its Adventist HealthCare Germantown Emergency Center on [[Maryland Route 118|Germantown Road]].<ref name="AdventistGermantown">{{cite web
|title=Adventist HealthCare Germantown Emergency Center
|website= Adventist HealthCare
|url=https://www.adventisthealthcare.com/locations/profile/germantown-emergency-center/
|access-date=2020-09-01}}</ref> MedStar Health Urgent Care in Gaithersburg is located in The Shops at Potomac Valley on Darnestown Road near Quince Orchard High School.<ref name="MedStarUrgent">{{cite web
|title=MedStar Health Urgent Care in Gaithersburg, MD
|website= MedStar Health
|url=https://www.medstarhealth.org/mhs/urgent-care/gaithersburg/
|access-date=2020-09-01}}</ref>