Largo, MD Road Trips
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
34 mi
Gaithersburg, MD
Quickest Drive
47m
Gaithersburg, MD
Plan Around Largo, MD
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Largo, MD by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
11,753
Median Income
$106,875
Median Home Value
$362,200
Median Age
38.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Largo, MD
A sampling of people born in Largo, MD.
Rico Nasty
1997
American rapper
Maurice Sutton
1989
American basketball player
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Traveler Guide to Largo, MD
Largo is a community of 12,000 people (2020) in Prince George's County, Maryland. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C.
The main reasons to visit Largo are to go to Northwest Stadium (home of the NFL Washington Commanders), or Prince Georges Community College. Largo is believed to be named after a plantation that was named after Largo Bay, Scotland.
1 Center for Performing Arts at Prince George’s Community College, 301 Largo Rd, ☏ +1 301 546-7269. Performances and events by local students. (updated May 2023)
1 Northwest Stadium, 1600 Ring Road (Washington Beltway (I-495) to exit 17 (MD 202)). Northwest Stadium (formerly FedEx Field) is the home of the Washington Commanders (formerly Washington Redskins). It has a capacity of 79,000 people.
There are many chain restaurants in Largo including McDonald's, Chick-fil-a, Outback Steakhouse, TGI Friday's, and Panda Express. 1 Carolina Kitchen, 800 Shoppers Way, ☏ +1 301 350-2929. Southern food. Lemonade is served from mason jars. 2 Homeboy Seafood, 10664 Campus Way S (Boulevard at the Capital Centre), ☏ +1 301 808-4663. Crab & shrimp platters for carry-out. 3 Jasper's Restaurant, 9640 Lottsford Rd, ☏ +1 301 883-9500. Upscale diner. 4 Kobe Japanese Steak & Seafood, 2801 Campus Way N, Glenarden, ☏ +1 301-333-5555.
The restaurants listed above also serve alcohol.
1 Comfort Inn Largo-Washington DC East, 9421 Largo Dr W, ☏ +1 301 499-4600. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. 2 Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Washington, D.C. East, Capitol Heights, 8850 Hampton Mall Dr N, ☏ +1 301 350-8088. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. 3 Courtyard Largo Capital Beltway, 1320 Caraway Ct, ☏ +1 301 925-1400. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. 4 Extended Stay America, Washington, D.C., Landover, 9401 Largo Dr W, ☏ +1 301 333-9139, [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. 5 Holiday Inn Express & Suites I-95 Capitol Beltway-Largo, 9101 Basil Ct, ☏ +1 301 636-6090. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. 6 La Quinta Inn & Suites DC Metro Capitol Beltway, 55 Hampton Park Blvd, ☏ +1 301 336-8900. Check-in: 3 PM, check-out: 11 AM. 7 Residence Inn Largo Capital Beltway, 1330 Caraway Ct, ☏ +1 301 925-7806. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon.
The Silver and Blue lines of the Metrorail stop (and end) at the Downtown Largo station. From the direction of Silver Spring, use I-495 (Capital Beltway), take exit 17 A and merge on to Landover Rd/MD 202 then make a right at Lottsford Rd. then turn right at Arena Dr. last turn left at Capital Centre Blvd. and the Boulevard will be on your right. From the direction of Alexandria, use I-495 to exit 15 (Central Avenue/MD 214) or exit 16 (Arena Drive).
Metrobus C21, 22, 26, 29 operate service around Largo, with continuing service to Bowie.
Travel tips adapted from Largo (Maryland) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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