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North Chevy Chase is a village in the county of Montgomery, Maryland. Located at 30.001709 degrees north latitude and 77,093908 degrees west longitude, it has a total area of 0.11 square miles. It lies on the Clean Drinking plantation, a former colonial land grant. Residential development didn't start in the area until the early 1900s. William H. Walker laid out the community and began selling lots. In 1924, it was established as a Special Tax District. Later in 1996, it was incorporated as a village. The main roads serving the village are the Capital Beltway, Connecticut Ave. and Jones Bridge Rd.
North Chevy Chase has a total population of 591 people. The village offers a rural feel with many parks and coffee shops. 91% of the residents living in the area own their own homes. The median home value is around $860,300. The median rent price is $3,417. Households in North Chevy Chase make, on average, an income of $200,313. These families are part of the Montgomery County Public Schools District.
Learn more: A Timeline and Modern History of Chevy Chase, MD.
North Chevy Chase Elementary School is a public school on Jones Bridge Rd. It has an enrollment count of 261 students and teaches grades 3rd to 5th. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16 to 1. Based on state test scores, 75% of the students are proficient in reading and 57% are in math. North Chevy Chase Elementary School is ranked number 61 in the Niche's 2021 Best Public Elementary Schools in Maryland. The elementary school also has an overall Niche grade of an A and a GreatSchools rating of a 7 out of 10.
The Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) is an environmental organization. It was founded in 1897 by a group of volunteers. The longest-serving independent environmental organization in the Washington, D.C. area, ANS has helped passed the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and saved the C&O Canal Park. Well known naturalists of ANS are Rachel Carson and Roger Tory Peterson.
The organization offers many programs and events in hopes of educating people about the environment. Some of these programs and events are:
Woodend Sanctuary is a nature preserve in North Chevy Chase. It is the headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society and is open daily from dawn to dusk. Admission into the nature preserve is free. The Woodend Sanctuary offers visitors wildflower meadows, woodland trails, native plant gardens and a pond with aquatic life.
Also included at the preserve is the Audubon Naturalist Shop. It is housed in the historic Georgian mansion that was once part of the 40 acres estate of Chester and Marion Wells. The shop is open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed on Wednesdays and Sundays. Products sold at the Audubon Naturalist Shop are birdseeds, feeders & houses, suet & seed cakes, books, coffee, puzzles, boxed notecards, camp & children's items, and binoculars & scopes.
North Chevy Chase Local Park is a neighborhood park on Jones Bridge Rd. It is operated by Montgomery County's Montgomery Park and is open from sunrise to sunset. Recreational amenities featured at the park are a baseball field, soccer fields, a playground, a tennis court and a public activity building.
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