Summary for Widgeon

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Located in: Somerset County (see below)

Time Zone: Widgeon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Widgeon:

Lat: 38.251200° (or 38°15'4" N)

Lon: -75.769100° (or -75°46'8" W)

USGS Topo Map: Wetipquin<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Widgeon

GNIS ID: 591554

FIPS State / Place Code: 24 / 84700

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The community of Princess Anne is the County Seat for Somerset County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Somerset)

Population

Total Area:<5> 610 sq. miles [1,580.8 km²] - of which 47.62% is water (290.6 sq. miles [752.7 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 11,130

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Somerset

GNIS ID: 596907

FIPS State / County Code: 24 / 039

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About Maryland

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Maryland

Official Website: www.maryland.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maryland

GNIS ID: 1714934

FIPS State: 24

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Widgeon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Widgeon, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Widgeon.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Widgeon. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).