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Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., P.A.
8808 Old Branch Avenue
P.O. Box 219
Clinton, MD 20735
Phone: (301) 856-3030
Fax: (301) 856-4029
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In the entire Washington
D.C. Metropolitan Area, Calvert County has one
of the lowest costs of living, as well as a
low crime rate. Its strategic location
allows unlimited access to a huge array of cultural
and recreational activities in the Capitol
area, offers great potential for economic growth,
and maintains the county's exquisite rural charm.
These factors combine to make Calvert County a
promising environment where families and employers
alike can work, live and prosper.
Calvert County has
received mention in "Places Rated
Almanac", voted the #2 place to live in North
America in 1999 and the #1 place to start a career
in 1997. Money Magazine rated it the #1 place
to live in the Northeast in 1998 and Fortune
Magazine cited it as one of the top ten cities for
Balancing Work and Family.
Calvert County is a
peninsula with approximately 220 square miles
of land, standing nine miles wide at its widest
point. Woodlands cover the Bay side, and end
in high cliffs overlooking the water, some rising to
135 feet in height. These cliffs are well
known for the amount of prehistoric
fossils and sharks'
teeth that have been found here. An upland
plain running mostly northwest to southwest
forms the middle of Calvert County, and on the
western edge, the upland areas slope towards the
Patuxent River, creating a level terrace known as
'bottom land' and holding some of the best farmland
in the region.
Calvert County is known
for its excellent fishing and crabbing
opportunities. Boating comes in many forms, with wonderful
canoeing and kayaking streams and rivers, and
charter boat fishing available on the Bay.
Miles of shoreline offer excellent camping and fossil
hunting trips. Golf courses and bike
trails are plentiful throughout the region.
The Calvert County
Cultural Arts Council keeps the area lively with
outdoor concerts, art shows, craft and antique
festivals as well as theatrical productions.
Historical landmarks and buildings are well
preserved and a wide range of special events and
festivals reflect the care and commitment that
Calvert County residents show towards honoring the
nation's past.
During the
Revolutionary War, British Troops invaded the County
and then again in the War of 1812. The Battle
of Barney's Flotilla at the mouth of St.
Leonard's creek is well remembered by present-day
residents. Divers recently discovered the
remains of the barges that were scuttled there by
Barney's men, to keep them from the British.
During World War II, the Solomons'
Cliffs of Calvert were used to simulate the
invasion of Normandy, after an Amphibious
Training Base was established at Dowell.
Seven "town
centers" are found in Calvert County, with Prince
Frederick being the county seat. The
others are known as Solomons,
Lusby,
St.
Leonard, Huntington,
Owings
and Dunkirk.
There are two incorporated towns in Calvert County, Chesapeake Beach
and North
Beach. Chesapeake Beach, MD has been known
since the early 1900's as a quiet, waterside resort
town, and is a wonderful place to escape the bustle
and noise of the surrounding Capitol Area. Solomons
is a picturesque island and a quaint fishing
village that was established in 1871. While
being able to offer a five star Holiday Inn
conference center and over twenty excellent
restaurants serving the fresh catch of the day,
Solomons also extends the possibility of quietly
panning for sharks' teeth at the nearby Calvert
Cliffs State Park, or taking peaceful
sunset strolls along the shoreline.
Additional prominent cities and towns in
Calvert County include Prince Frederick, North
Beach, Chesapeake Beach and Lusby.
Calvert County, MD has
a top-notch public
school system to offer its residents, with twelve
elementary schools, six middle schools and four high
schools. Because the County exists in the
midst of the booming technological corridor of the
nation, they have taken steps to build into
their curriculum a strong understanding of how
technology interfaces in both personal and
professional lives, which grooms their students for
future success in the region. The Calvert
Career Center provides course work to all
County students, offering classes in data
processing, drafting, electronics, mechanics and
many other subjects.
Beyond the excellent
public schooling available, there are five private
schools in Calvert County. The
Calverton School, Cardinal
Hickey Academy, Chesapeake
Montessori Center, Our
Lady Star of the Sea, and the Tidewater
School are available to residents.The Community
College in Prince Frederick is operated by the College
of Southern Maryland and many universities
offer programs through the Southern
Maryland Higher Education Center. A fine
host of top colleges and universities in the
region are found to be within easy commute of
Calvert County.
The
choice of housing in the County is quite wide and
diversified, ranging from new construction to
elegant, quaint historic homes. Prices range
widely also and more can be discovered through the Southern
Maryland Board of Realtors.Calvert County,
though the smallest county in Southern Maryland, is
by far one of the most unique and promising places
to raise a family, advance a career, visit for a
day, or to build a company for the future.
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