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This is a list of the heads of state of Nigeria, from independence in 1960 to the present day.
From 1960 to 1963 the head of state under the Nigeria Independence Act 1960 was the Queen of Nigeria, Elizabeth II, who was also monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The Queen was represented in Nigeria by a Governor-General. Nigeria became a federal republic under the Constitution of 1963 and the monarch and Governor-General were replaced by a ceremonial President. In 1979, under the 1979 Constitution, the President gained executive powers, becoming head of both state and government. Since 1994, under the 1993 Constitution and the current 1999 Constitution, the head of state and government has been called the President.[1]
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1 Monarch (1960–1963)
1.1 Governor-General
2 First Republic (1963–1966)
3 Military rule (1966–1979)
4 Second Republic (1979–1983)
5 Military rule (1983–1993)
6 Third Republic (1993)
7 Military rule (1993–1999)
8 Fourth Nigerian Republic
9 Living former heads of state
10 References
11 External links
Monarch (1960–1963)[edit]
The succession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne.
Queen
Reign
Royal House
Prime Minister
№
Portrait
Name
Start
End
Duration
1
Elizabeth II
(1926–) 1 October 1960 1 October 1963 7003109500000000000♠3 years, 0 days Windsor Balewa
Governor-General[edit]
Standard of the Governor-General of Nigeria
The Governor-General was the representative of the monarch in Nigeria and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The Governor-General was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. Since Nigeria was granted independence by the Nigeria Independence Act 1960, rather than being first established as a semi-autonomous Dominion and later promoted to independence by the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General was appointed solely on the advice of the Nigerian cabinet without the involvement of the British government, with the sole of exception of James Robertson, the former colonial governor, who served as Governor-General temporarily until he was replaced by Nnamdi Azikiwe. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice would have served as Officer Administering the Government.
Governor-General
Term of office
Monarch
Prime Minister
№
Portrait
Name
Took office
Left office
Duration
1
Sir James Robertson
(1899–1983) 1 October 1960 16 November 1960 7001460000000000000♠46 days Elizabeth II Balewa
2
Nnamdi Azikiwe
(1904–1996) 16 November 1960 1 October 1963 7003104900000000000♠2 years, 319 days Elizabeth II Balewa
First Republic (1963–1966)[edit]
Under the 1963 Constitution, the first constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, the President replaced the monarch as ceremonial head of state. The President was elected by Parliament for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy the President of the Senate would have served as Acting President.
President
Term of office
Political party
(at time of election)
Prime Minister(s)
№
Portrait
Name
Took office
Left office
Duration
1
Nnamdi Azikiwe
(1904–1996) 1 October 1963 16 January 1966
(deposed.) 7002838000000000000♠2 years, 107 days National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons Balewa
Military rule (1966–1979)[edit]
Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu led a coup d'état in 1966 which overthrew President Azikiwe and his government.
Head of State
Term of Office
Military
№
Portrait
Name
Took Office
Left Office
Duration
2
Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
(1924–1966) 16 January 1966 12 July 1966
(assassinated.) 7002177000000000000♠177 days Federal Military Government
3
General Yakubu Gowon
(1934–) 1 August 1966 29 July 1975
(deposed.) 7003328400000000000♠8 years, 362 days Federal Military Government
4
General Murtala Mohammed
(1938–1976) 29 July 1975 13 February 1976
(assassinated.) 7002199000000000000♠199 days Federal Military Government
5
Major-General Olusegun Obasanjo
(1937–) 13 February 1976 1 October 1979
(resigned.) 7003135400000000000♠3 years, 258 days Federal Military Government
Second Republic (1979–1983)[edit]
Under the 1979 Constitution, the second constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, the President was head of both state and government. The President was elected by for a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy the Vice President would have served as Acting President.
President
Term of office
Political party
(at time of election)
№
Portrait
Name
Took office
Left office
Duration
6
Shehu Shagari
(1925–) 1 October 1979 31 December 1983
(deposed.) 7003155200000000000♠4 years, 91 days National Party of Nigeria
Military rule (1983–1993)[edit]
Major-General Muhammadu Buhari led a coup d'état which overthrew President Shagari and his government.
Head of State
Term of Office
Military
№
Portrait
Name
Took Office
Left Office
Duration
7
Major-General Muhammadu Buhari
(1942–) 31 December 1983 27 August 1985
(deposed.) 1 year, 239 days Supreme Military Council
8
General Ibrahim Babangida
(1941–) 27 August 1985 26 August 1993
(resigned.) 7003292100000000000♠7 years, 364 days Armed Forces Ruling Council
Third Republic (1993)[edit]
The Third Republic was the planned republican government of Nigeria in 1993 which was to be governed by the Third Republican constitution.
The constitution of the Third Republic was drafted in 1989, when General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), the military Head of State, promised to terminate military rule by 1990 – a date which was subsequently pushed back to 1993. IBB lifted the ban on political activity in the spring of 1989, and his government established two political parties: the center-right National Republican Convention (NRC) and the center-left Social Democratic Party (SDP). Gubernatorial and state legislative elections were conducted in December 1991, while the presidential election was postponed till 12 June 1993 – due to political unrest. M. K. O. Abiola, a wealthy Yoruba businessman, won a decisive victory in the presidential elections on the SDP platm.
President
Term of office
Political party
(at time of election)
№
Portrait
Name
Took office
Left office
Duration
9
Ernest Shonekan
(1936–) 26 August 1993 17 November 1993
(deposed.) 7001830000000000000♠83 days Independent
Military rule (1993–1999)[edit]
General Sani Abacha led a coup d'état which overthrew President Shonekan and his government.
Head of State
Term of Office
Military
№
Portrait
Name
Took Office
Left Office
Duration
10
General Sani Abacha
(1943–1998) 17 November 1993 8 June 1998
(died in office.) 7003166400000000000♠4 years, 203 days Provisional Ruling Council
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General Abdulsalami Abubakar
(1942–) 8 June 1998 29 May 1999
(resigned.) 7002355000000000000♠355 days Provisional Ruling Council
Fourth Nigerian Republic[edit]
Under the fourth Constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, the President is head of both state and government. The President is elected by for a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy the Vice President serves as Acting President.
Status
Denotes Vice President acting as President
President
Term of office
Political party
(at time of election)
№
Portrait
Name
Took office
Left office
Duration
12
Olusegun Obasanjo
(1937–) 29 May 1999 29 May 2007 7003292200000000000♠8 years, 0 days People's Democratic Party
13
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
(1951–2010) 29 May 2007 5 May 2010[2]
(died in office.) 7003107200000000000♠2 years, 341 days People's Democratic Party
14
Goodluck Jonathan
(1957–) 5 May 2010 29 May 2015 7003185100000000000♠5 years, 25 days People's Democratic Party
15
Muhammadu Buhari
(1942–) 29 May 2015 Incumbent 7002968000000000000♠2 years, 237 days All Progressives Congress
Living former heads of state[edit]
Name
Term/Reign
Office
Date of birth
Elizabeth II 1952–1961 Queen of Nigeria (1926-04-21) April 21, 1926 (age 91)
Yakubu Gowon 1966–1975 Military ruler (1934-10-19) October 19, 1934 (age 83)
Olusegun Obasanjo 1976–1979
1999–2007 Military ruler
President of Nigeria (1937-03-05) March 5, 1937 (age 80)
Shehu Shagari 1979–1983 President of Nigeria (1925-02-25) February 25, 1925 (age 92)
Ibrahim Babangida 1985–1993 Military ruler (1941-08-17) August 17, 1941 (age 76)
Ernest Shonekan 1993 President of Nigeria (1936-05-09) May 9, 1936 (age 81)
Abdulsalami Abubakar 1998–1999 Military ruler (1942-06-13) June 13, 1942 (age 75)
Goodluck Jonathan 2010–2015 President of Nigeria (1957-11-20) November 20, 1957 (age 60)
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Past Presidents & Heads of State". StateHouse, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Jump up ^ Goodluck Jonathan was Acting President from 9 February to 5 May 2010
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Respondeat superior (Latin: "let the master answer"; plural: respondeant superiores) is a doctrine that a party is responsible for (has vicarious liability for) acts of their agents.[1]:794 For example, in the United States, there are circumstances when an employer is liable for acts of employees performed within the course of their employment.[2] This rule is also called the master-servant rule, recognized in both common law and civil law jurisdictions.[3]
In a broader scope, respondeat superior is based upon the concept of vicarious liability.
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1 In common law
2 In international law
3 See also
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In common law[edit]
When applied to physical torts, an employer-employee relationship must be established (meaning that no vicarious liability is established for work performed as an independent contractor) and the act must be committed within the scope of employment (i.e., substantially within time and geographical limits, job description and at least with partial intent to further employer's business).
Historically, this doctrine was applied in master-servant and employer-employee relationships. When an employee or a servant commits a civil wrong against a third party, the employer or master could be liable for the acts of the servant or employee when those acts are committed within the scope of the relationship. The third party could proceed against the servant and master, that is, the employee and employer. The action against the employee would be based on his conduct. The action against the employer is based on the theory of vicarious liability, wherein a party can be held liable for the acts of a different party.
The employer-employee relationship is the most common area respondeat superior is applied, but the doctrine is also used in the agency relationship. In this relationship, the principal becomes liable for the actions of the agent even if the principal did not commit the act. There are three considerations generally:
Was the act committed within the time and space limits of the agency?
Was the offense incidental to, or of the same general nature as, the responsibilities the agent is authorized to perform?
Was the agent motivated to any degree to benefit the principal by committing the act?
The degree to which these are answered in the affirmative dictates the degree to which the doctrine can be applied.
Common law distinguishes between civil and criminal forms of respondeat superior.
In international law[edit]
At issue in the Nuremberg war crimes tribunal following the Allied occupation of Nazi Germany after World War II was a question concerning principles closely related to respondeat superior, which came to be known by the term command responsibility. The Nuremberg trials established that persons cannot use the defense that they were only following the orders of their superiors, if that order violates international norms but especially that superiors who ordered or "should have known" of such violations yet failed to intervene are also criminally liable.
See also[edit]
Frolic and detour
Products liability
Qui facit per alium facit per se
Superior orders
Vicarious liability
Worker's compensation
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, 7th ed. 2012, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business; John Kaplan, Robert Weisberg, Guyora Binder, ISBN 978-1-4548-0698-1, [1]
Jump up ^ Harger, Lloyd. "Workers' Compensation, A Brief History". Florida Department of Financial Services. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
Jump up ^ Owen, Ralph Dornfeld. "Tort Liability in German School Law". Law and Contemporary Problems. Duke University School of Law. 20 (1): 72–79. JSTOR 1190275.
Look up respondeat superior in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Harvard Law Study Material on Tort (includes Respondeat Superior)
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Ocean City, Maryland
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Ocean City, Maryland
Town
Town of Ocean City
Ocean City in August 2013

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Nickname(s): "The White Marlin Capital of the World", "OC"

Location in Worcester County and the state of Maryland
Ocean City
Ocean City
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Location within the state of Maryland
Coordinates: 38°23′29″N 75°4′11″W / 38.39139°N 75.06972°W / 38.39139; -75.06972Coordinates: 38°23′29″N 75°4′11″W / 38.39139°N 75.06972°W / 38.39139; -75.06972
Country
United States
State
Maryland
County
Worcester
Founded
1875
Incorporated
1880
Government
• Type
Council-manager
• Mayor
Rick Meehan
• City Council
Member List[show]
Lloyd Martin (President)
Mary Knight (Secretary)
John Gehrig Jr.
Dennis Dare
Tony DeLuca
Wayne Hartman
Matt James
Area[1]
• Total
36.37 sq mi (94.20 km2)
• Land
4.41 sq mi (11.42 km2)
• Water
31.96 sq mi (82.78 km2) 87.87%
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total
7,102
• Estimate (2016)[3]
6,999
• Density
200/sq mi (75/km2)
320,000–345,000 estimated summer weekend population[4]
Time zone
Eastern (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)
Eastern (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes
21842–21843
Area code(s)
410, 443, 667
FIPS code
24-58225
GNIS feature ID
0586284
Website
www.oceancitymd.gov
Ocean City (OC or OCMD), officially the Town of Ocean City, is an Atlantic resort town in Worcester County, Maryland. Ocean City is widely known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent destination for vacationers in that area. The population was 7,102 at the 2010 U.S. Census, although during summer weekends the city hosts between 320,000 and 345,000 vacationers, and up to 8 million visitors annually.[4] During the summer, Ocean City becomes the second most populated municipality in Maryland, after Baltimore.[citation needed] It is part of the Salisbury metropolitan area.
Contents
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1 History
1.1 Recent history
2 Economy
3 Geography
3.1 Climate
4 Demographics
4.1 2010 census
4.2 2000 census
5 Government
5.1 Mayors
6 Infrastructure
6.1 Transportation
6.1.1 Airports
6.1.2 Roads and bridges
6.1.3 Public transport
6.2 Utilities
7 Tourism
7.1 South Ocean City Boardwalk & Trimper's
7.2 Midtown dining and nightlife
7.3 North Ocean City high-rise condominiums
7.4 Shark sightings and wildlife
7.5 Historical sites
7.6 Senior Week
7.7 Skatepark and other attractions
8 Media
8.1 Radio
9 Notable people
10 Sister cities
11 References
12 External links
History[edit]
An Ocean City historical marker in August 2013. It tells a brief history of the town.
The land upon which the city was built, as well as much of the surrounding area, was obtained by Englishman Thomas Fenwick from the Native Americans. In 1869, businessman Isaac Coffin built the first beach-front cottage to receive paying guests. During those days, people arrived by stage coach and ferry. They came to fish off the shore, to enjoy the natural beauty of the Atlantic Ocean pounding against the long strip of sandy beach, to collect seashells, or just to sit back and watch the rolling surf.
Soon after, other simple boarding houses were built on the strip of sand, with the activity attracting prominent businessmen from the Maryland Eastern Shore, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Wilmington. They came not so much to visit as to survey the spit. A decision was made to develop it and 250 lots were cut into it, and a corporation was formed to help with the development of the land. The corporation stock of 4,000 shares sold for $25 each.
Prior to 1870, what is now Ocean City was known as "The Ladies' Resort to the Ocean."
The Atlantic Hotel, the first major hotel in the town, opened July 4, 1875. The Atlantic Hotel was originally owned by the Atlantic Hotel Company, but eventually Charles W. Purnell bought it in 1923. It is still currently owned and operated by the Purnell family.[5] Besides the beach and ocean, it offered dancing and billiard rooms to the visitors of its more than 400 rooms, and for years it was the northern-most attraction in Ocean City. By 1878 tourists could come by the Wicomico & Pocomoke Railroad from Berlin to the shores of Sinepuxent Bay across from the town. By 1881, a line was completed across Sinepuxent Bay to the shore, bringing rail passengers on the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railroad directly into the town to a train station on Philadelphia Avenue and returning to larger city markets with locally caught fish from Ocean City.
Ocean City's inlet during the offseason
The Ocean City Inlet was formed during a significant hurricane in 1933, which also destroyed the train tracks across the Sinepuxent Bay. The inlet separated what is now Ocean City from Assateague Island. The Army Corps of Engineers took advantage of nature's intervention and made the inlet at the south end of Ocean City permanent. The inlet eventually helped to establish Ocean City as an important Mid-Atlantic fishing port as it offered easy access to the fishing grounds of the Atlantic Ocean.
In the late 1930s, the Army Corps of Engineers dredged a new channel on the bayside of Ocean City to allow larger boats to have access to Sinepuxent Bay. The dredge was pumped back onto the western shore of Ocean City allowing the creation of Chicago Avenue and St. Louis Avenue, leading to new development where previously only marshland had been.[6]
Ocean City has become a well-known city in Maryland due to the rapid expansion of Ocean City that took place during the post-war boom. In 1952, with the completion of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Ocean City became easily accessible to people in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. In 1964, with the completion of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, a whole new pathway to the south was opened. Ocean City became one of the largest vacation areas of the East Coast.
By the 1970s, big business flourished and gave birth to the construction of more than 15,000 condominium units, creating a spectacular sight of high-rise condominiums that assured every investor of a glimpse of the ocean and pounding surf. However, throughout the 1980s, and into the 1990s, the width of the beach began to shrink, prompting the first of a series of beach replenishment projects.
The original pier was destroyed by a fire in 1994. There was a small water park and giant walk-through haunted house with live actors near the end of the pier and a New Orleans-style Hollywood in Wax Museum on the boardwalk side. In the late 1980s the Wax Museum was turned into a Photon laser tag arena. The building now houses the Ripley's Believe it or Not! museum.
In 2002, Ocean City undertook the most recent of many, multimillion-dollar, beach restoration programs, in an attempt to slow the westward migration of its beaches. The program pumped tons of sand from offshore and deposited it onto the beach. A dune line was also re-established in front of Ocean City's building line. Another similar project began after the 2006 tourist season closed.
The Sandy Point Site and St. Paul's by-the-sea Protestant Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
Recent history[edit]
A view of the Ocean City boardwalk looking south.
A view of the Ocean City boardwalk at twilight looking north.
Today, the Ocean City area continues to sprawl westward across the bay and toward Berlin and Ocean Pines. It was part of the Ocean Pines Micropolitan Statistical Area until that was subsumed by the Salisbury Metropolitan Area. The resort area accommodates approximately 8 million visitors per year.[8]
The town supports a year-round population of about 8,000, with the town itself being a major employer. Summer employment in Ocean City rises many multiples above that level, supported by a large number of college-age and young adults—many native to Eastern Europe and Ireland—attracted by numerous job opportunities. In the summer, businesses and government agencies are augmented with about 100 seasonal police officers, plus extra firefighters and other workers.
Tourism in the off-season has picked up pace over the past decade. Today, Ocean City, Maryland has become one of the most popular vacation areas of the East Coast. Warmer months like June, July, and August attract the most tourists due to the opening of the beaches as well as the many different activities available to do. A "shoulder-season" has been established that ranges in the spring from St. Patrick's Day until Memorial Day Weekend and in the fall from Labor Day Weekend until late October. Many establishments stay open into November and December depending on local events and weather. Numerous special events take place within the town during this shoulder-season, including Sunfest, Springfest, Bike Week, Cruisin' Weekend, Winterfest of Lights and Reach the Beach, which take place on the Boardwalk and/or in the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. Increased traffic from golfers and these special events have convinced many seasonal restaurants and hotels to open sooner and close down later in the year.
In 2006, the city erected the Ocean City Firefighter's Memorial to honor local firefighters as well as firefighters who died in the September 11 attacks. In addition to a statue of a firefighter, the monument incorporates a piece of steel beam from one of the towers destroyed at the World Trade Center.[9] Ocean City is home to the annual Maryland State Firefighters Convention. This is a week-long event in June, that honors the state's firefighters with events and contests at the Convention Center, and ends with a parade.
North Ocean City houses many high-rise beachfront condominiums and hotels such as Century I, The Sea Watch, The Pyramid, The Plaza, Golden Sands Club, and The Carousel. This area is easily recognizable because of its city-like skyline. Restaurants and retail stores stretch north from the Inlet area all the way to Fenwick Island, DE.
A panoramic view of the beach in Ocean City from a condominium during the late afternoon, as seen in July 2013.
Economy[edit]
Motel in Ocean City
Ocean City now extends just more than 9 mi (14 km) from the southern inlet to the Delaware line. The strip now supports hotels, motels, apartment houses, shopping centers, residential communities, and condominiums. The southern tip houses the Ocean City Boardwalk. The boardwalk is the main shopping district and entertainment area of the town. The boardwalk has many prominent businesses including Fisher's Caramel Popcorn and Thrashers French Fries. Other notable boardwalk businesses are Dolle's Salt Water Taffy, the Atlantic Stand, and Dumser's Dairyland. The Boardwalk has two amusement parks, Trimpers Rides and The Pier, which was recently renamed Jolly Roger at The Pier, after its sister uptown local amusement park. The downtown neighborhood, Old Town, is marked by Victorian style houses and other older buildings, many of which have been razed in recent years to construct more parking lots, hotels, and condos.
Ocean City has a long history of fishing, both commercial and recreational. The town bills itself as the "White Marlin Capital of the World." During the summer numerous charter and private boats fish for billfish, tuna, wahoo, and other game fish. In early August, one of the largest fishing tournaments in the world, the White Marlin Open, is held. Prize money for the largest White Marlin, Blue Marlin, and Tuna can range over 1 million dollars.
Geography[edit]
Ocean City pier and beach
Ocean City is located at 38°23′29″N 75°04′11″W / 38.391526°N 75.069712°W / 38.391526; -75.069712.[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.20 km2), of which, 4.41 square miles (11.42 km2) is land and 31.96 square miles (82.78 km2) is water.[1]
Ocean City is on the barrier spit called Fenwick Island, which encompasses Ocean City, South Bethany, Delaware, and Fenwick Island, Delaware. Ocean City's southern point is an inlet formed by the 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane. Rainfall and tides swelled the rivers and bays surrounding Ocean City until the overflowing water cut a 50-foot crevasse from the bay to the ocean. Ocean City businessmen had long sought funding to create an inlet to support a harbor, so residents seized upon the opportunity and built jetties to ensure the city's land remained divided from what is now Assateague Island.[11]
Climate[edit]
Ocean City has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with hot, humid summers, cool winters, and precipitation fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Due to its location on the Atlantic coast, daytime temperatures in spring and summer are moderated, with an average of only 10 days annually reaching 90 °F (32 °C). Conversely, in winter there is an average of 5.8 days where the temperature fails to rise above freezing.The temperature usually falls between 27 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and is very rare to ever fall below 16 degrees Fahrenheit or rise above 91 degrees Fahrenheit. However, in 2010 the temperature rose to 103 degrees Fahrenheit, which was the highest recorded temperature in history. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -6 degrees Fahrenheit in 1957. The prominence of the Outer Banks of North Carolina to the south means direct hits from tropical storms and hurricanes are rare, although they sometimes brush the area.
[hide]Climate data for Ocean City, Maryland
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
77
(25) 78
(26) 88
(31) 94
(34) 98
(37) 102
(39) 103
(39) 100
(38) 99
(37) 94
(34) 84
(29) 78
(26) 103
(39)
Average high °F (°C)
47
(8) 50
(10) 58
(14) 68
(20) 77
(25) 85
(29) 88
(31) 87
(31) 82
(28) 71
(22) 61
(16) 51
(11) 68.75
(20.42)
Average low °F (°C)
28
(−2) 29
(−2) 35
(2) 44
(7) 53
(12) 62
(17) 67
(19) 65
(18) 58
(14) 47
(8) 39
(4) 31
(−1) 46.5
(8.1)
Record low °F (°C)
−6
(−21) −2
(−19) 8
(−13) 22
(−6) 30
(−1) 40
(4) 45
(7) 41
(5) 31
(−1) 22
(−6) 15
(−9) −2
(−19) −6
(−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm)
3.57
(90.7) 3.26
(82.8) 4.52
(114.8) 3.48
(88.4) 3.52
(89.4) 3.47
(88.1) 4.39
(111.5) 4.90
(124.5) 4.40
(111.8) 3.53
(89.7) 3.52
(89.4) 3.67
(93.2) 46.23
(1,174.3)
Source: The Weather Channel[12]
[hide]Climate data for Ocean City, Maryland (Ocean Water Temperature)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Daily mean °F (°C)
37
(3) 34
(1) 42
(6) 50
(10) 56
(13) 63
(17) 69
(21) 71
(22) 70
(21) 62
(17) 53
(12) 44
(7) 54.3
(12.4)
Source: NOAA[13]
Demographics[edit]
Historical population
Census
Pop.
%±
1880 49 —
1890 85 73.5%
1900 365 329.4%
1910 476 30.4%
1920 711 49.4%
1930 946 33.1%
1940 1,052 11.2%
1950 1,234 17.3%
1960 983 −20.3%
1970 1,493 51.9%
1980 4,946 231.3%
1990 5,146 4.0%
2000 7,173 39.4%
2010 7,102 −1.0%
Est. 2016 6,999 [3] −1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
2010 census[edit]
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 7,102 people, 3,852 households, and 1,784 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,610.4 inhabitants per square mile (621.8/km2). There were 30,119 housing units at an average density of 6,829.7 per square mile (2,637.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.2% White, 2.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 2.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
There were 3,852 households of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 53.7% were non-families. 42.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.41.
The median age in the town was 54.2 years. 9.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 29.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
2000 census[edit]
As of the census of 2000,[15] there were 7,173 people, 3,750 households, and 1,829 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,574.7 people per square mile (607.3/km2). There were 26,317 housing units at an average density of 5,777.5 per square mile (2,228.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.34% White, 2.50% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 3,750 households out of which 11.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.2% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.47.
In the town, the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,772, and the median income for a family was $44,614. Males had a median income of $28,613 versus $27,457 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,078. About 6.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% ages 65 or older.
Government[edit]
The City Hall of Ocean City, located in the former Ocean City High School
Ocean City has a council-manager system of government with a Mayor and seven-member City Council. The Mayor is elected at-large to two-year terms while the City Council is elected at-large to staggered four-year terms. The City Council elects a Council President who presides over and sets the agenda for City Council meetings. The Mayor represents the town to state and local agencies. Both the Mayor and City Council hire a City Manager who is in charge of all daily operations of the town and serves as its chief financial officer.[16] As of 2017, the Mayor of Ocean City is Rick Meehan and the members of City Council are Council President Lloyd Martin, Council Secretary Mary Knight, Dennis Dare, Tony DeLuca, John Gehrig Jr., Wayne Hartman, and Matt James.[17]
Ocean City Fire Department station
Police services in Ocean City is provided by the Ocean City Police Department, which consists of 105 full-time officers and between 100 and 110 seasonal officers.[18] Fire protection in Ocean City is provided by the Ocean City Fire Department, which consists of over 200 volunteer members and over 100 career members.[19]
Mayors[edit]
Ocean City's elections are non-partisan.
Name
From
To
William S. Wilson 1894 1896
George M. Upshur 1896 1898
James Z. Powell 1898 1900
Clayton J. Purnell 1900 1902
John F. Waggaman 1902 1903
Christopher Ludlam 1903 1908
W. Lee Carey 1908 1912
William B.S. Powell 1912 1916
John B. Jones 1916 1918
Edward M. Scott 1918 1920
Elbridge E. Collins 1920 1922
William W. McCabe 1922 1934
William Thomas Elliott 1934 1938
Edmond H. Johnson 1938 1940
Clifford P. Cropper 1940 1944
Daniel Trimper, Jr. 1944 1959
Hugh T. Cropper 1959 1970
Harry W. Kelley 1970 1985
Granville Trimper 1985 1985
Roland E. Powell 1986 1996
James N. Mathias, Jr. 1996 2006
Rick Meehan 2006 —
Infrastructure[edit]
Transportation[edit]
Airports[edit]
Ocean City Municipal Airport, located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of downtown Ocean City serves general aviation and charter aircraft. Full service FBO available at this airport, as well as FAA and Cessna Pilot Center approved flight school.[20] Nearby Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport provides commercial air service for Ocean City.
Roads and bridges[edit]
Westbound view on U.S. 50, Ocean Gateway, leaving Ocean City. Sign over Eastbound lane displays distance to Sacramento, California, 3,073 miles.
Ocean City has only a single major north−south thoroughfare, Maryland Route 528, known as the Coastal Highway for most of its length, and as Philadelphia Avenue at its southern end. MD 528 continues north into Delaware as Delaware Route 1. Between S. 1st Street and 33rd Street, Philadelphia Avenue is paralleled by Baltimore Avenue to the east, which is unsigned Maryland Route 378 south of 15th Street. In downtown Ocean City, Baltimore Avenue is one-way northbound and Philadelphia Avenue is one-way southbound. Most east-west streets are numbered, starting at N. Division Street in the south, and continue until 146th Street at the Delaware/Maryland border. Between S. Division Street and N. Division Street are several streets named after counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. South of S. Division Street is S. 1st Street and S. 2nd Street at the Ocean City Inlet. Locations in the city are usually given as Oceanside (east of Coastal Highway) or Bayside (west of Coastal Highway).
Three bridges connect the spit to the mainland. U.S. Route 50 crosses the Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge and connects to MD 528 at N. Division Street. Ocean City is the eastern terminus of US 50. Near Sacramento, California along US 50 is a mileage sign stating the distance to Ocean City, MD as 3,073 miles (4,946 km). Maryland Route 90, a two-lane freeway, crosses the Assawoman Bay Bridge and connects to MD 528 at 62nd Street. Delaware Route 54 can also be used to reach Ocean City, as it meets Coastal Highway just north of the border.
The Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot is located just north of the Ocean City Inlet adjacent to the beach and boardwalk and offers 1,200 spaces, with paid parking from April to October. The West Ocean City Park and Ride offers free parking, with bus service into Ocean City.[21] There are several smaller paid parking lots and on-street parking enforced by parking meters in the downtown area along with a few paid parking lots in the northern part of Ocean City.[22]
Public transport[edit]
North End Transit Center at 144th Street, Near Delaware Line.
Ocean City also has a public transportation system referred to as the "Beach Bus". The Coastal Highway Beach Bus runs along pretty much the entire length of the city 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The bus begins at the South Division Street Transit Center near the Ocean City Inlet and follows Baltimore Avenue northbound and Philadelphia Avenue southbound through downtown Ocean City to 15th Street. From here, the Beach Bus follows Philadelphia Avenue north to 33rd Street and continues north along Coastal Highway to 145th Street near the Delaware border, reaching its northern terminus at the 144th Street Transit Center. There is also a park-and-ride service into Ocean City from the West Ocean City Park and Ride. Patrons can park their cars at the Park and Ride's lot in West Ocean City off U.S. Route 50 and take a separate bus into the city to connect with the Coastal Highway Beach Bus at the South Division Street Transit Center. This service also serves the Tanger Outlets in West Ocean City.[23] During the summer season, the city hires additional operators for the highest periods of ridership. These seasonal bus drivers are frequently retirees from other transit authorities as well as school bus drivers across the state of Maryland who are off during the summer season while schools are not in session.
Ocean City's transit service connects with Shore Transit where patrons can travel to or from destinations on the Eastern Shore such as Salisbury on Route 203 and Pocomoke City on Route 503. This connection point is the West Ocean City Park and Ride in the summer and the S. Division Street transit center in the offseason.[24][25][26][27] Shore Transit also operates the seasonal Route 593 from the West Ocean City Park and Ride to Ocean Downs, Ocean Pines, and the Walmart in Berlin between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.[28] Between Mid-May and Mid-September, DART First State's Beach Bus Route 208 bus also connects Ocean City transit at the 144th Street transit center with the Delaware Beaches, running to the Rehoboth Beach Park and Ride. Here, connections can be made with other Beach Bus routes, regular DART service, or shuttle service from the Cape May-Lewes Ferry to Cape May, New Jersey.[29] Greyhound Lines provides intercity bus service between the Baltimore Greyhound Terminal in Baltimore and the West Ocean City Park and Ride, with service on the portion between Salisbury and Ocean City operated by Shore Transit. BayRunner Shuttle offers shuttle service from the Baltimore-Washington International Airport and the BWI Rail Station to the West Ocean City Park and Ride.[30]
The Ocean City Transits fleet consists mainly of Thomas built buses. The CL960 model and the TL960 model both in 40-foot (12 m) lengths. They do run Eldorado National XHF buses in a 35-foot (11 m) length which run on Coastal Highway in the off season and the West Ocean City Park and Ride in the summer season. Ocean City did purchase a new order of at least 8 Blue Bird Xcel 102s in a 40-foot (12 m) length recently. They were purchased to replace the oldest set of Thomas built buses on the Ocean City fleet, which were also numbered as 270s. In past years, Ocean City received somewhere about 10-17 Articulated buses that are being retired by MTA Maryland which were built by North American Bus Industries in 1995-96. The buses were frequently borrowed every summer to maintain the increase in ridership and crowding of their current 40-foot vehicles.
Ocean City also maintains a fleet of open-air shuttles which run along the Boardwalk called the Boardwalk Tram. The trams run the entire length of the boardwalk from S. Division Street to 27th Street between Memorial Day weekend and the middle of September, and also during special event weekends such as Springfest or Sunfest. South of 5th Street, the tram has a separate concrete path it runs on parallel to the boardwalk. North of this, a marked lane down the middle of the boardwalk warns pedestrians of the shuttle. Passengers board and alight at any point along the route by notifying the driver.[23]
Utilities[edit]
Delmarva Power provides electricity to Ocean City.[31] Sandpiper Energy, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities, provides natural gas to the town.[32][33] The Town of Ocean City Municipal Water Department provides water to the town, operating 25 wells, 3 treatment plants, 6 above-ground storage tanks, and an underground storage tank.[34] The Public Works department provides wasterwater service to Ocean City, operating the Ocean City Wastewater Treatment Plant.[35] Trash and recycling collection in Ocean City is handled by the Public Works department, with the town's trash transported by Covanta Energy to the Energy Resource Recovery Facility in Fairfax, Virginia, a waste-to-energy plant.[36][37]
Tourism[edit]
South Ocean City Boardwalk & Trimper's[edit]
Jolly Roger at The Pier amusement park located directly on the famous Ocean City beach.
The Ocean City Boardwalk currently runs from South 2nd Street at the Ocean City Inlet in South Ocean City (by the Ocean City Life Saving Museum) up to 27th Street in South Ocean City. The boardwalk is home to food, shops, arcades, and amusements.[38] Originally called the "Atlantic Avenue", the first Ocean City boardwalk was constructed in 1902. After being damaged by a storm in 1962, the boardwalk was rebuilt to stretch a total of 2.25 miles, which is still its current length today. Many years later the boardwalk would suffer extensive storm damage during Hurricane Gloria in 1985 which pummeled Ocean City with 89 MPH winds, however the boardwalk was refurbished and a concrete sea wall was soon constructed following the storm to prevent further damage, and the aftermath of Hurricane Gloria led to the first phase of extensive beach replenishment projects in Ocean City. It wouldn't be until 2012, that the Ocean City Boardwalk was damaged again as a result of Hurricane Sandy. The boardwalk was flooded and half of it was destroyed as a result of the water coming so far onto shore.[39] The boardwalk has since been rebuilt back to its original length and still attracts many tourists & families. As a historical landmark the Ocean City boardwalk has been consistently rated as one of the "best boardwalks for food" in USA Today, and was rated one of the Top Ten Boardwalks to Visit in the US by National Geographic. Also located in South Ocean City is Trimper's Rides amusement park. Trimper's Rides is a historic amusement park that was founded in 1893 as "The Windsor Resort", and is over 100 years old. The famous Trimper's Carousel (first built in the 1920s), was voted one of the "Best Carousels in America" by Travel & Leisure in 2012,[40] and is one of the oldest running carousels operating today in the world.
Midtown dining and nightlife[edit]
The Midtown section of Ocean City stretches from 28th Street to 90th Street and is home to dining along the bay and nightlife.[38] Located in Midtown are the Jolly Roger Amusement Park and the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.
North Ocean City high-rise condominiums[edit]
Ocean City's many high-rises offer a view of both the ocean and the bay.
North Ocean City stretches from 91st Street up to the Delaware border at 146th Street. This section of the city has numerous condos along with movie theaters. North Ocean City is also the location of Northside Park, which has sports fields, gyms, a playground, and a jogging path.[38] With a greater number of tourists visiting Ocean City during the summer months from the neighboring Washington DC, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Western & Northern Maryland areas, many high rise condominiums were first built in North Ocean City in the 1970s over-looking the Atlantic Ocean. The high rise condominiums are currently located in North Ocean City, starting with the 21 story 9400 up on 94th St and continue up to the Carousel on 118th St. Many of these buildings are over 20 stories tall and offer some of the best oceanfront views of the Atlantic Ocean in the area, and several of the high rise condominiums now feature upscale amenities such as spas, restaurants, indoor & outdoor pools as well. The highest of the high rise condominiums in Ocean City is the 25-floor Century I Condominiums.[41]
Shark sightings and wildlife[edit]
In Ocean City, there have been several shark sightings. More and more sharks have been spotted close to shore on beaches in Delaware and Ocean City. Some biologists believe that this may be a result of the fishermen who are attempting to catch sand sharks through bait that they have placed in the ocean. Besides sand sharks, there have been sightings of Tiger Sharks as well. On August 1, 2014, a 12.8 foot long, 1,000-pound tiger shark was spotted in the middle of the Isle of Wight Bay, located in Ocean City. The female shark was nicknamed Septima by scientists, and has traveled over thousands of miles along the East Coast since being tagged in South Carolina.[42] However, even though there has been an increase in shark sightings, there haven’t been any recorded fatalities from shark attacks in Ocean City, Maryland. North Ocean City in recent years has seen more deer sightings and red foxes as well as development has increased on the barrier island as well.[43]
Historical sites[edit]
Ocean City Life-Saving Station
There are many historic landmarks located in Ocean City, Maryland. Some historical sites include the anchor from the Sailboat Wreck, the original Atlantic Hotel and the Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum.
The anchor from the Sailboat Wreck is located on the Ocean City Boardwalk. The anchor, which is 2 ½ tons, was recovered from the Sailboat Wreck in 1870 by the commercial clam vessel Star Light.[44] It is now located on the boardwalk for people to admire the history of it. The Atlantic Hotel, located at 401 S Baltimore Ave, is another historical site that is also still open for business. After a fire that destroyed the original and first ever hotel in Ocean City, Maryland, the Atlantic Hotel was rebuilt in 1926 and is one of the oldest and most historic hotels in Ocean City.[45] The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum is another historical site originally called the Ocean City Life-Saving Station. The station was part of the coastal system and was important for the saving of vessels and lives in distress. It was built in 1891, and after much debate over having it demolished, the station was saved and eventually dedicated as a museum in 1978. The museum attracts people due to the interesting facts and exhibits of ocean life, nature, and life-saving services.[46]
Senior Week[edit]
Ocean City is known for its "Senior Week" activities. Recently graduated high school seniors from Maryland and surrounding states travel to Ocean City to spend a week with friends and away from parental supervision. Senior Week traditionally begins the first week after graduation. The Town of Ocean City has a "Play it Safe" campaign with scheduled events to keep the graduates safe.[47] There are also a number of other events that take place during senior week which include the OC Car Show,[48] Dew Tour,[49] H20 Under 21 Events,[50] and the senior week boardwalk events.[51]
Skatepark and other attractions[edit]
First opened in June 1976, Ocean Bowl Skatepark in South Ocean City, MD was the very first skate park to open on the East Coast in the United States, and is the longest running municipal skatepark in the United States today. Due to time, wear and the current needs of skaters, the original bowl and legendary steel halfpipe ramp were torn down in the Fall of 1997 and the newly constructed skatepark opened in July 1998 on the same site. The park has attracted the National Dew Tour for several years running,[52] and many pro skateboarders from around the world have skated the legendary Ocean Bowl park.
Aside from the boardwalk, other attractions in Ocean City, Maryland include mini-golfing. Old Pro Golf, the most well known chain of mini-golf in Ocean City, is located at several different addresses in Ocean City. The indoor and outdoor Old Pro Golf is located at 6801 Coastal Highway, which is in close proximity to the Golden Sands condominium complex. Herbert J. and Aileen Schoellkopf founded the Old Pro Golf business in 1965. Herbert became obsessed with the game of golf and began building and designing hundreds of golf courses. He first built the outdoor dinosaur golf course at 6801 Coastal Highway, and then eventually added the indoor golf course to attract more people.[53] The city is home to the Brine Beach Lax Festival on the second week of June.
Media[edit]
Radio[edit]
The Town of Ocean City has an emergency advisory radio system broadcast on two FM frequencies. WPSB-LP is broadcast at 99.5 FM from the Public Safety Radio Tower at 65th Street while WWOP-LP is broadcast at 100.3 FM from a tower near Ocean Pines. The system is meant to inform the public of emergency conditions such as severe weather and broadcasts 24-hour community information during non-emergency situations.[54] The studios are located at the Ocean City Public Safety Building on 65th Street. Signs throughout Ocean City advise motorists of the station, with flashing lights advising them to tune in for emergency information. The emergency advisory radio system was launched on August 25, 2014 through a $55,000 grant through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.[55]
Notable people[edit]
Charles Calhoun, first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
James N. Mathias, Jr., Maryland state senator, and past mayor
Erica Messer, television writer
Michael Sorce, former radio talk show host, better known as Don Geronimo.
Jennifer Hope Wills, an actress who played Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway
Carmen Amedori, former journalist, MD state Delegate, Parole Commissioner, background actor, author and now a REALTOR at Condominium Realty in OCMD.
Sister cities[edit]
Ocean City has three sister cities:
Finale Ligure, Liguria, Italy[56]
Pärnu, Pärnu County, Estonia
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
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External links[edit]
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Preceded by
Fenwick Island, Delaware Beaches of Delmarva Succeeded by
Assateague Island
Ocean Pines
MD 90 West Fenwick Island, Bethany Beach, DE
MD 528 North
Berlin, Salisbury
US 50 West Ocean City Atlantic Ocean
Snow Hill
US 113 South Assateague Island
MD 611 South
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Radio stations in the Salisbury–Ocean City, Maryland market
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960
1280
1320
1470
1590
By FM frequency
89.5
89.9
90.3
90.7
91.3
92.5
92.7
93.5
95.3
95.9
96.3
96.3
97.1
97.5
97.7
97.9
98.1
98.5
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99.5
99.9
100.3
100.5
101.1
101.3
101.5
101.7
102.5
103.5
103.9
104.7
105.1
105.5
105.9
106.1
106.9
107.1
107.3
107.7
107.9
NOAA Weather Radio
frequency
162.475
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KEC92
W210CC
W242AV
W286BB
WAFL
WAVD
WBEY-FM
WBOC-FM
WBYC-LP
WDIH
WEES-LP
WESM
WGBG
WGBG-FM
WGMD
WHCP-LP
WICO
WICO-FM
WINX-FM
WJDY
WJKI
WKDB
WKHI
WKTT
WKZP
WLVW
WNCL
WOCQ
WOCM
WPSB-LP
WQHQ
WRBY-LP
WSBY-FM
WSCL
WSDL
WSUX
WSUX-FM
WTDK
WTGM
WWFG
WWOP-LP
WXDE
WXSH
WXSU-LP
WYPO
WZBH
WZEB
Nearby radio markets
Atlantic City-Cape May
Dover
Eastern Shore
Northern Neck
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
Wilmington
See also
List of radio stations in Maryland
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WRAV-LD (8.1 IND)
W14DK-D (14.1)
WBOC-TV (16.1 CBS, 16.2 ANT, 21.2 Fox)
WCPB (28.1 PBS / MPT, 28.2 MPT 2, 28.3 Kids, 28.4 NHK World)
WRDE-LD (31.1 NBC, 31.2 MNTV / Cozi TV)
WGDV-LD (32.1 Azteca, 32.2 Bounce, 32.3 H&I, 32.4 Escape, 32.5 Laff, 32.6 Grit)
W35CS-D (35.1 GCN)
WMDE (36.1 SSN)
WBOC-LD (42.1 Telemundo)
WMDT (47.1 ABC, 47.2 CW+, 47.3 MeTV)
WDPB (64.1 PBS, 64.2 Y2, 64.3 PBS Kids)
W58DH 58 / W63DC 63 / W65EF 65 / W67EA 67 (TBN)
Adjacent locals
Washington
WRC-TV (4.1 NBC, 4.2 Cozi TV)
WTTG (5.1 Fox, 5.2 Buzzr, 5.3 MeTV)
WJLA-TV (7.1 ABC, 7.2 Charge, 7.3 Comet, 7.4 TBD)
WUSA (9.1 CBS, 9.2 Bounce, 9.3 JN)
WFDC-DT (14.1 UNI, 14.2 GetTV, 14.3 Grit, 14.4 Escape)
WDCA (20.1 MNTV, 20.2 Movies!, 20.3 H&I, 20.4 Light TV)
WZDC-CD (25.1 TMD)
WMDO-CD (47.1 UniMás, 47.2 LATV)
WDCW (50.1 CW, 50.2 ANT, 50.3 This TV)
WJAL (68.1 LATV)
Baltimore
WMAR-TV (2.1 ABC, 2.2 Laff, 2.3 Bounce)
WBAL-TV (11.1 NBC, 11.2 MeTV)
WJZ-TV (13.1 CBS, 13.2 Decades)
Philadelphia
KYW-TV (3.1 CBS, 3.2 Decades)
WPVI-TV (6.1 ABC, 6.2 LWN, 6.3 Laff)
WPSJ-CD (8.1 América Tevé, 8.2 Youtoo America, 8.3 GOD TV, 8.4 Hope Channel)
WCAU (10.1 NBC, 10.2 Cozi TV)
WPHL-TV (17.1 MNTV, 17.2 ANT, 17.3 This TV, 17.4 Comet)
WFPA-CD (28 UniMás)
WTXF-TV (29.1 Fox, 29.2 Movies!, 29.3 Light TV, 29.4 Buzzr)
WZPA-LD (33.1 IQRA TV, 33.2 HSN, 33.3 SonLife, 33.4 LATV, 33.5 Rev'n, 33.6 Peace TV, 33.7 Azteca, 33.8 MiCasa Network)
WMGM-TV (40.1 Ind)
WMCN-TV (44.1 Ind, 44.2 The Action Channel)
WGTW-TV (48.1 TBN, 48.2 The Church Channel, 48.3 JUCE TV/Smile of a Child TV, 48.4 TBN Enlace USA, 48.5 TBN Salsa)
WPSG (57.1 CW)
WPPX-TV (61.1 Ion, 61.2 Qubo, 61.3 Ion Life, 61.4 ION Shop, 61.5 QVC, 61.6 HSN)
WWSI (62.1 Telemundo, 62.2 TeleXitos)
WUVP-DT (65.1 UNI, 65.2 UniMás/WFPA-CD, 65.3 GetTV, 65.4 Bounce TV)
Defunct
WNGA-LD (7.1)
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Washington, D.C.
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Hampton Roads TV
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Pocomoke City
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Berlin
Ocean City
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CDPs
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Newark
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Stockton
West Ocean City
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Ironshire
Klej Grange
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Showell
Unionville
Whiton‡
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Salisbury
Places
5k–20k
Georgetown
Milford
Ocean City
Ocean Pines
Seaford
Places
1k–5k
Berlin
Bethany Beach
Blades
Bridgeville
Crisfield
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Delmar, MD
Fruitland
Laurel
Lewes
Long Neck
Millsboro
Milton
Ocean View
Pittsville
Pocomoke City
Princess Anne
Rehoboth Beach
Selbyville
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West Ocean City
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WorldCat Identities
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LCCN: n79065661
GND: 4334651-0
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