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Wikipedia Description: Kensington, Maryland
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Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2000 census.

History:

The area around the Rock Creek basin where Kensington is now found was primarily agricultural until 1873, when the B&O Railroad completed a branch which traversed Montgomery County. A community arose where the new railroad line intersected the old Rockville to Bladensburg road. This early settlement was first known as Knowles Station. In the early 1890s, Washington, D. C. developer Brainard Warner began purchasing land parcels to build a planned Victorian community, complete with church, library, and a local newspaper. Fascinated by a recent trip to London, Warner first named his town Kensington Park. Upon incorporation in 1894, the town was renamed Kensington.

Initially Kensington was a summer refuge for Washington, D.C., residents wishing to escape the capital's humid summers. As years passed and its residents increasingly remained year round, Kensington evolved into a commuter suburb. The large southernmost section originally mapped out by Warner remains largely unchanged since inception, and is a historically preserved zone. Indeed the only major changes in the town's basic layout have been the bridging over of the original railroad crossing in 1937, and the extension and widening of Connecticut Avenue, the town's main thoroughfare, in 1957.

The little town gained national notoriety three times in a 10-month span early in the 21st century as a result of events which occurred within a mere quarter-mile radius. In December 2001, the town responded to complaints from anonymous citizens by banning Santa Claus from the annual holiday parade. Protesters arrived at the parade en masse, including hundreds of Santas riding everything from motorcycles to fire trucks. Eight months later, a MARC train derailed adjacent to the town center when the tracks separated at an overheated seam, sending over a hundred victims to area hospitals. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. Then, tragically, on October 2, 2002, Lori Ann Lewis-Rivera became the fifth victim of the snipers who terrorized the Washington area that month, while cleaning her auto at a Kensington gas station. (See Beltway sniper attacks.)

Geography:

Kensington is located in Montgomery County, northwest of Silver Spring, northeast of Bethesda, southwest of Wheaton, and southeast of Rockville. Its latitude is 39o1'48" N, longitude 77o4'30" W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square kilometres (0.5 square miles), all land.

While the town proper is but one-half square mile in size, the Kensington Post Office services a much larger area and extends into North Bethesda, MD and the Wheaton Planning District. Residents within this ZIP code (20895) generally refer to Kensington as their home town.

Significant through roads in Kensington include Maryland Routes 185 (Connecticut Avenue), 193 (University Boulevard West), and 547 (Knowles Avenue). ...

Current Famous Residents:
Eric Bickel - Co-host of local morning radio show The Junkies
William Broomfield (R) - Retired U.S. Congressman for Michigan from 1956 to 1992
Matthew Lesko - Famous television infomercial personality
Mike McCurry - White House Press Secretary during the Clinton administration
Harry McPherson - Special counsel to President Lyndon B. Johnson
Jeff Sharp - Chief legal counsel to George W. Bush during the Scooter Libby trial
Chris Van Hollen (D) - Current U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 8th District and serves as Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Miscellany:

In 1974, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints completed construction and dedicated the Washington D.C. Temple in an unincorporated area to the southeast of the Town of Kensington. It is one of the church's largest temples in the world and services the large LDS population in the area. Its spire is a landmark for motorists on the Capital Beltway.

The town was home to the noted children's author Munro Leaf.

The town is also home to the historic and popular Noyes Library for Young Children

Hubert Humphrey lived nearby while he was a U.S. Senator.

The novel In Stereo Where Available takes place in Kensington.

In 2006, the Kensington town council, working closely with the State Legislature, enabled most of its restaurants to serve alcohol at a drink/food ratio of 50/50 which is what the rest of the county enjoys.

In 2006, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission started work on an updated master plan for the greater Kensington area. The process should be completed in 2008.

Kensington is frequently referred to as K-Town by many of the young people in the area.
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