Almanac of Maryland

Admitted to Union	April 28, 1788	Rank 7^th
Capital	Annapolis
Nickname	Old Line State, Free State
Motto	Fatti Maschii Parole Femine (~~Manly deeds, Womanly words~~) (Strong Deeds, Gentle Words)
Present Constitution adopted	1867
Total Area including land and water	12,407 square miles	Rank 42^nd
Total Land Area	9,775 square miles	Rank 42^nd
Greatest distance East to West	238 miles
Greatest distance North to South	124
Total Water Area	2,633 square miles	Rank 18^th
Length	250 miles
Width	90 miles
Highest Point	3,360 feet (Backbone Mountain)	Rank 32^nd
Lowest Point	Sea level (Atlantic Ocean)	Rank 3
Mean Elevation	350 feet	Rank 43^rd
Geographic center	In Prince Georges Co., 4-1/2 mi. NW of Davidsonville
State Forests	7 (136,907 ac.)
State Parks	40 (90,240 ac.)
Number of counties	23, and 1 independent city (Baltimore City)
Highest Temperature	109° on July 10, 1936 at Cumberland and Frederick
Lowest Temperature	-40° on January 13, 1912 at Oakland
Highest Monthly Avg. Temperature	87.1°	Rank 26^th
Lowest Monthly Avg. Temperature	24.3°	Rank 35^th
Average yearly precipitation (rain & snow)	43 inches
Interesting Fact:	The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack was established in 1797, making it the second oldest almanac in the United States.

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