Landover, Maryland
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Landover is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, within the census-designated place of Greater Landover. Landover is home to the corporate headquarters of the Giant supermarket chain and FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins, and was also home to the now-demolished US Airways Arena (originally known as the Capital Centre), formerly used for major concerts, professional basketball and hockey games, and where the cult-classic video documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot was filmed. The community is also known for its heavy use of Go-Go music. The Prince Georges County Sports and Learning Complex is in Landover. Though small, Landover houses many neighborhoods which include: Glenarden, Brightseat, Ardmore, Palmer Park, Kentland, Dodge Park, Columbia Heights, Belle Haven, Lansdowne, and Village Green. Metrorail's orange line and blue line pass through the community. Landover Hills is a separate, incorporated community a few miles away.
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[edit] Transportation
The Landover Washington Metro station serves the area on the Orange Line.
I-495/95, the Capital Beltway, crosses U.S. Highway 50 in Landover. The Beltway also has junctions with Maryland Route 202 (Landover Road) and Brightseat Road, which leads directly to FedExField.
[edit] Education
Landover is a part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system.
[edit] Sports
FedExField is a football stadium for the Washington Redskins. See Raljon, Maryland.
The Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex is located on approximately 80 acres (320,000 m2) adjacent to FedEx Field.
[edit] Shopping
The Boulevard at the Capital Centre opened in 2005 on the site of the Capital Centre. Woodmore Towne Centre, featuring Costco and Wegmans will open in 2010 in nearby Glenarden.
[edit] See also
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