Scotland
Scotland is a predominantly African American community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, located along Seven Locks Road. Consisting of 100 townhomes, Scotland community's roots date back to the late 19th century, when former slaves bought land in Potomac.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: Historically African American enclave in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
- Also known as: “Scotland, Montgomery County, Maryland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Heights School and Shirley Povich Field.
The Heights School
School
Photo: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Heights School is a preparatory school for boys in grades 3–12 in Potomac, Maryland, United States. Its mission is to assist parents in the intellectual, spiritual, and physical education of their sons.
Shirley Povich Field
Pitch
Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shirley Povich Field is a baseball stadium in Rockville, Maryland. It is the home field of the Bethesda Big Train of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, and was the home field of the Georgetown Hoyas of the Big East Conference.
McLean School of Maryland
School
McLean School is a K-12 co-educational, college preparatory school with two campuses in Potomac, Maryland. The school serves bright students, including those with dyslexia, anxiety, ADHD, and organizational challenges.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Bethesda and Potomac.
North Bethesda
Town
Photo: DearEdward, CC BY 2.0.
North Bethesda is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, located just north-west of the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. It had a population of 50,094 as of the 2020 census. North Bethesda is situated 2½ miles east of Scotland.
Potomac
Potomac is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 47,018.
Carderock Springs Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carderock Springs Historic District is a national historic district located at Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland. The district encompasses 275 modernist houses located northwest of Bethesda. Carderock Springs Historic District is situated 3 miles south of Scotland.
Scotland
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.03196° or 39° 1′ 55″ northLongitude
-77.15984° or 77° 9′ 35″ westElevation
302 feet (92 metres)Open location code
87F42RJR+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 158617072OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bette Carol Thompson Scotland Neighborhood Recreation Center and Scotland African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
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