Editing Upper Marlboro, Maryland (section)

==Geography==
Upper Marlboro is located at {{coord|38|48|59|N|76|45|12|W|type:city}} (38.816488, −76.753454).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.40|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>

Upper Marlboro is the [[county seat]] of [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> a large urban and suburban area of some 850,000 people adjacent to [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]. [[U.S. Route 301 in Maryland|U.S. Route 301]] and [[Maryland Route 4]] intersect at the edge of town. The northern terminus of the [http://www.mdcrimevictims.org/stephanie-roper-highway/ Stephanie Roper Highway] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224131940/http://www.mdcrimevictims.org/stephanie-roper-highway/ |date=December 24, 2014 }} (Maryland Route 4) is in Upper Marlboro at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Water Street. Major features of the town include the courthouse, jail, county office building, board of education, and a lake with a walking path. Just to the south of town is the Prince George's Equestrian Center which is the location of the annual county fair, a major annual antiques show and [[The Show Place Arena]] on the former Marlboro racetrack grounds. This arena is used for events such as hockey games, circuses, rodeos, conventions, trade shows, and graduation ceremonies of many regional high schools, as well as daily overflow parking for county governmental employees, jurors, and visitors.

Although the surrounding area has many rural, pastoral features, including horse farms, housing developments are increasingly prevalent. The Town of Upper Marlboro is quite small and often confused with the large surrounding [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] area known as [[Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland|Greater Upper Marlboro]]. Greater Upper Marlboro has a population of nearly 20,000 in an area of {{convert|77|sqmi}}, as designated by the post office.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Upper Marlboro has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=70981&cityname=Upper+Marlboro,+Maryland,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Upper Marlboro, Maryland Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>

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|location = Upper Marlboro, Maryland (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–present)
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|Feb record high F = 80
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 97
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|Aug record high F = 102
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 93
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|Feb high F = 46.8
|Mar high F = 54.7
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|Jul record low F = 43
|Aug record low F = 39
|Sep record low F = 30
|Oct record low F = 20
|Nov record low F = 13
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|Jul precipitation inch = 4.22
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|Sep precipitation inch = 4.51
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===Bodies of water===
Inside of the city of Upper Marlboro, there are three bodies of water: Federal Spring Branch, Western Branch [[Patuxent River]], and School House Pond. Federal Spring Branch flows into the Western Branch Patuxent River nearby Main Street, Upper Marlboro. School House Pond is to the south of the other two bodies.

====Federal Spring Branch====
The branch is approximately two miles long and starts approximately one mile to the west of Upper Marlboro. It splits into four unnamed steams, that join later on. The only bridge over the branch is Old Marlboro Pike, or [[Maryland Route 725]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.topozone.com/maryland/prince-georges-md/stream/federal-spring-branch/|title=Federal Spring Branch Topo Map, Prince George's County MD (Bristol Area)|website=topozone.com|access-date=May 15, 2018}}</ref>

====School House Pond====
School House Pond is a small pond north of Main Street, yet south of Federal Spring Branch. The pond is 12 acres in size, with a 0.75-mile boardwalk around the edge. There is also a walking trail through the small forested area north of the pond. The largest attraction at the pond is fishing. The pond is restocked with 800 [[trout]] a year.

====Western Branch Patuxent River====
The Western Branch Patuxent River is one of the largest tributaries of the [[Patuxent River]]. Its flow starts in [[Woodmore]], Maryland, and enters the Patuxent River just a few miles south of Upper Marlboro. The river's largest tributary south of Upper Marlboro is [[Collington Branch]], which flows into the Western Branch Patuxent River just before entering the Patuxent.