Largo is an unincorporated community within Prince George's County, Maryland, with its last recorded census population was 8,408 in 2002. It is located within 15 miles of Washington, DC and is minutes away from Prince George's Hospital Center and the Southern Maryland Hospital. Largo is approximately 6 miles away from Andrews Air Force Base, and is only 15 miles to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and 23 miles to Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Commuters will like Largo's quick access to Amtrak service to New Carrollton, Washington DC and Alexandria, VA.

REAL ESTATE
The Largo real estate market, like other areas across the country, is currently a a buyers market with great listings and selling well. With the anticipated BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure process or miliary restructing) within the next couple of years, housing in Largo will be in big demand. Click here to view current listings in the Largo MD real estate market.

EDUCATION
Largo is a part of the Prince George's County Public Schools and Largo itself is home to the Largo High School. Post-secondary education is available within Largo as home to Prince George's Community College, and is only 5 miles away from the University of Maryland-College Park, and only approximatley 15 miles to both Georgetown University and George Washington University.

RECREATION
When you're not working, Largo is just across the Capital Belway from FedExField, the Washington Redskins' football stadium. Largo is home to the Six Flags America amusement park and Watkins Regional Park, a great day-outing with its old-fasioned carousel, miniature train ride, miniature golf, the Old Maryland Farm and its animals on display, and a very large playground.

As a community within Prince George's County, residents of Largo have quick access to many natural resources including 40 miles of trails throughout the park system. Some trails are located within parks and along natural greenway corridors or even along the Patuxent River Park and Merkle's Wildlife Sanctuary. Their trails, including The Anacostia Tributary Trail System and Henson Creek Trail, and Chesapeake Bay, provide miles of paved trails for recreational use such as cycling and hiking.