About Potomac
Potomac, MD is a small unincorporated community located in central Maryland.
Officially, Potomac is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 25.16 square miles.
📰 Potomac News Today
- Christopher Gallagher Obituary (06/20/1962 - 08/19/2024) - Comus, DC - The Washington Post Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Northmarq Secures $50.75M Refinancing for Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Potomac, MD citybiz · Aug 14
- 9612 Halter Ct, Potomac, MD 20854 Realtor.com · Aug 14
- Potomac Shopping Center Secures $50.75 Million in Refinancing - The MoCo Show - The MoCo Show - · Aug 15
- What makes “the Nation’s River” so fascinating? Dive into the Potomac’s many claims to fame… and infamy Potomac Conservancy · Aug 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Potomac Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Potomac
📍 Ashleigh📍 Bells Mill📍 Bradley Farms📍 Burning Tree Estates📍 Charred Oak Estates📍 Congressional Manor📍 Cropley📍 Deerfield📍 Fawsett Farms📍 Fox Hills📍 Holly Hill📍 Knollwood📍 Lake Normandy Estates📍 Mazza Falls📍 McAuley Park📍 Pine Knolls📍 Potomac Falls📍 Potomac Manors📍 River Falls📍 Rose Hill Estates📍 Williamsburg Estates📍 Woodrock
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Potomac
- Bagels n Grinds — bagel (café)
- Hunter's Bar and Grill — american
- Potomac Pizza — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- En Bistro & Sushi — sushi
- Fire Wok — asian
- Normandie Farm — french
- Old Anglers Inn
- Playa Bowls
- Vie de France (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Henry-Duffy Park · Attraction
- Lock 15 · Attraction
- Lock 16 · Attraction
- Maryland Mine · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Potomac
- Avenel Local Park reviews ★
- Bedfordshire Park reviews ★
- Buck Branch Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Buck Branch Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cabin John Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Charred Oak Neighborhood Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Heritage Farm Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Highland Stone Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Kilgour Branch Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Potomac Community Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Rock Run Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Rockwood Special Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Potomac
- Bells Mill Elementary
- Beverly Farms Elementary
- Cabin John Middle
- Cold Spring Elementary
- Herbert Hoover Middle
- Potomac Elementary
- Wayside Elementary
- Winston Churchill High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area25.16 sq mi
Coordinates39.0133, -77.1936