Editing Crofton, Maryland (section)

== Geography ==
The original community of Crofton was built on the Duvall family farm located within a triangle formed by three major roads: Crain Highway ([[Maryland Route 3]]) to the northwest, Davidsonville Road ([[Maryland Route 424]]) to the northeast, and Defense Highway ([[Maryland Route 450]]) to the south. Within the triangle, Crofton Parkway, a loop road {{convert|3.5|mi|km}} long, encircles the center of the community.

The Crofton CDP now extends north and east from the triangle, including Crofton Park and reaching northeast as far as St. Stephens Church Road.

The [[Little Patuxent River]] borders Crofton on its southwest corner at the intersection of Route 3 and Route 450, providing a buffer between [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel]] and [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince Georges]] counties.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Crofton CDP has a total area of {{convert|17.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2420875| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212181315/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2420875| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Crofton CDP, Maryland| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=May 30, 2013}}</ref>