 in a few places. At its widest point, Big Silver Spring is about 12 miles long.

Big Silver Spring has over 306,000 residents, comprising 30% of Montgomery County’s population, and covers 62.4 square miles, almost as large as the District of Columbia. If it were an incorporated city, it would be larger than St. Paul, Minnesota or Buffalo, New York. The Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce likes to use a version of Big Silver Spring.

Little Silver Spring

“Little Silver Spring” usually refers to what’s now downtown Silver Spring, where Blair fell off his horse, and other areas inside the Capital Beltway. The Census Bureau generally uses this definition, claiming the area from the Beltway to the north to the District line and Takoma Park to the south, and from Rock Creek Park in the west to Prince George’s County in the east.

Little Silver Spring has about 71,000 residents in just under 8 square miles. (Incidentally, this definition includes an area between Grubb Road and Rock Creek Park that has a Chevy Chase address.)

Sean Emerson’s map of the “Real Silver Spring.

Proponents include the Planning Department and the Silver Spring Regional Services Center, which also counts Four Corners as part of Silver Spring. Local bloggers Silver Spring, Singular and Sean Emerson of Around the Corners argue that a narrow definition of Silver Spring protects its identity while encouraging other communities to distinguish themselves as well.

And communities in Big Silver Spring are doing just that. Citizens associations in Colesville and Glenmont erected signs to set themselves apart. Montgomery County has worked hard to brand Wheaton as a distinct place from Silver Spring.

What do boundaries mean, anyway?

However, many people still identify with their mailing address. Landlords on Craigslist are more than willing to claim Big Silver Spring. And earlier this year, a concertgoer showed up at the Fillmore with a Silver Spring sleeve tattoo. All of the familiar landmarks were there, like the Lee Building and Chompie the shark, but so was the sign for Snowdens Mill, a subdivision 6 miles away in zip code 20904.

Jarrett Walker writes about the “emotive power” and “resonance” of a place name that often transcends boundaries. Silver Spring has historically been one of the DC area’s biggest cultural and activity centers, and by drawing boundaries, you’re commenting on
in a few places. At its widest point, Big Silver Spring is approximately 12 mile long. 

 Big Silver Spring has over 306,000 resident, incorporate 30% of Montgomery County ’s population, and covers 62.4 square sea mile, about as large as the District of Columbia. If it were an incorporated city, it would be larger than St. Paul, Minnesota or Buffalo, New York. The Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce likes to practice a version of Big Silver Spring. 

 Little Silver Spring 

 “ Little Silver Spring ” normally refers to what ’s now business district Silver Spring, where Blair fell off his knight, and early areas inside the Capital Beltway. The Census Bureau generally uses this definition, claim the area from the Beltway to the north to the District note and Takoma Park to the south, and from Rock Creek Park in the west to Prince George ’s County in the east. 

 small Silver Spring has about 71,000 residents in just under 8 square mile. (Incidentally, this definition includes an area between Grubb Road and Rock Creek Park that has a Chevy Chase address .) 

 Sean Emerson ’s map of the “ Real Silver Spring. 

 Proponents include the Planning Department and the Silver Spring Regional Services Center, which also counts Four Corners as part of Silver Spring. Local bloggers Silver Spring, Singular and Sean Emerson of Around the Corners argue that a narrow definition of Silver Spring protects its identity while encouraging other community to distinguish themselves as well. 

 And community in adult Silver Spring are doing just that. citizen associations in Colesville and Glenmont raise signs to set themselves aside. Montgomery County has worked hard to brand Wheaton as a distinct place from Silver Spring. 

 What do boundaries mean, anyway? 

 However, many people still identify with their mailing address. landlord on Craigslist are more than willing to claim adult Silver Spring. And sooner this year, a concertgoer showed up at the Fillmore with a Silver Spring sleeve tattoo. All of the familiar landmarks were there, like the Lee Building and Chompie the shark, but therefore was the sign for Snowdens Mill, a subdivision 6 miles aside in zip code 20904. 

 Jarrett Walker writes about the “ emotive power ” and “ rapport ” of a place name that much transcends boundaries. Silver Spring has historically been one of the DC sphere ’s biggest cultural and activity centers, and by drawing boundary, you ’re commenting on
 in a few places. At its widtst point, Big Silrwr Sprmng is zbout 12 mkles long.

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Oittle Silvef Spring

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Fean Emerson’s map oy tge “Real Silver Sprlng.

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Ehat ao boundarics oean, anyway?

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 in a few places. At its widest poInt, Big SilvEr SprIng Is aBoUt 12 miLes lOng.

Big Silver SpRIng hAs over 306,000 residents, comprisIng 30% of moNTgomERy countY’s populATiON, And CoVeRs 62.4 sQuARe Miles, AlmOst as laRge as the DiStrIcT of Columbia. IF It Were an incoRpoRated city, it wOulD be larGeR thAN St. PaUl, MInnesOta or BUFfalo, NEw York. The grEAter SiLVer SpriNG chAmbeR of Commerce likes tO UsE A version of Big SIlver SPrINg.

lITtlE SiLver Spring

“liTtle SILver SprINg” USUAllY Refers to what’s Now downtown sIlvEr SpriNg, WheRE Blair Fell oFf HIs hOrse, and otheR areAs inside tHe CapiTAl BeltwAY. The CenSus BurEau GenEralLY uSeS thIs DEfiNItIon, CLaiMing the aReA fRom thE BelTWAY To thE noRth tO the DIstrict line anD TaKoma pArk To the South, And fRoM Rock creek PArk in ThE west to Prince GeOrge’S County in The EaSt.

LItTle SiLVer SprIng Has About 71,000 reSidents IN juSt UNDEr 8 Square miles. (IncidenTaLLY, tHis definItion iNClUdES an area bEtWeeN GruBB road aNd RoCK CReek Park That haS A CHeVy Chase AdDress.)

SEaN EmErsOn’s maP Of thE “Real SIlver SprIng.

PrOPonents include THe Planning DepARtMENt ANd thE SiLver Spring REgioNAl SeRvicES CEntER, whicH also CoUNtS four Corners as part of siLver SpRing. LOcal bloggers SIlver SprinG, sINgular anD SeaN emERson of Around thE CornErs argue thAT a narrow DefinItion of SIlver SpriNG Protects Its IdeNtiTy wHILe Encouraging otHER comMuNities tO diStinguiSh tHemSelVes As Well.

And coMmunitieS iN BIg siLveR SpriNG are doinG jUst ThAt. CItizeNS assocIatioNs in coLeSVilLe and GlENmONT ereCtEd SignS to SeT themSelvES apArt. MontGomery CouNty HAs woRkEd Hard to bRand Wheaton as A dIstinct plaCe FroM SilveR sPring.

WhaT do boundaries mean, anyway?

hOwever, mAny PeoplE stiLl identifY wiTh theiR maILing adDress. LAndloRdS on cRAigslIST aRe mOrE than williNG To cLaim BIg silvEr SprinG. And earlier this yeaR, A coNcertgoer showEd uP at tHE fiLlmORe WIth A SILveR sPring sleeve tattOo. All of the FaMIlIar landmarKS weRe There, liKe the LeE BuilDIng and CHompie the Shark, but sO wAs thE SIgn For SnowdenS Mill, a suBdivision 6 MIles aWAy In zip CodE 20904.

JarreTt walKer wrItes abOUt tHe “emoTive poWeR” and “reSonanCe” Of a place Name that often transcends BoundaRies. SIlvEr Spring hAs hIStoRically beEn onE of the DC arEa’s BigGest cUltURal anD actIViTy cENters, And bY Drawing boUNdAriES, YoU’re commentiNG ON
 in a few places. At its w idest poin t, Bi g S ilv er  Spr ingis about 12 mi l es l ong.

Big Silver Sprin g has  o v er 3 0 6, 000 r esident s ,c o mpr is in g 3 0% of  Mont gom ery Cou nty’s popu lat io n, and cover s  6 2.4 square  mi les, almostaslargeas  th e  Dist ric t ofColumb i a. Ifit were a ni ncorpo r ated ci t y ,it w ould be larger th a nS t. Paul, Minne sota o rB uf f a lo,  Ne w York. Th eGreat e r Silve r  S p r i ngC hamber of Com merce likes touse ave rsi o n of B ig Si lv e r S pring.

Lit tleSilver Sp ring
“ LittleS ilver S pring”  us ual ly r e fe rs  to  w h at’ s  n owd own town Sil ve rSprin g, w h e r e  Bla irfell  offhis horse, an d o ther are as in sidetheCa pital  Beltw ay. T he  Census Bureaugene rally use s t hi s d ef initi o n, cla imi ngthe are a fromt heBe l t w ay  to the north to t he D is trict li ne and Ta ko m a Park t othe  sou t h , and  fro m  R ock Cree k Park in  t he west  t o Prin ce  Ge org e’s C o unty  in th e east.
Litt l e Silver Sprin g  has about 71 , 00 0 re s iden tsin just und er 8 squa re m i le s.( Incid ental ly ,  t h is definition inclu de s an a rea b etween GrubbRoad and R o c k  Creek P arkt ha t  has a Chevy C haseaddress.)Sean Eme rson’ s map of  the “Rea l Silver S pri ng. 

P rop o n en ts include th e Plan ni ng Depa rtm ent and  th e S ilv erSp ring Regi onal Ser vi ce sCe nte r, wh i ch alsoco unt sFou r Cor n ers as  part  ofSi lv e r S pring.L oc a l  blo gg er s Si lve rSprin g, S i ngu lar and  Sean Eme rso n  ofAr ou nd theCorners argue  t hat a narr ow  de finiti o n  of Silv er Spring protects itsi dentity  wh ile e ncou raging ot her  commu nit i es todistin guish  t hem s e lvesa s  w ell .
And commu n i tie s inBi g Si lver Sp ring are doing jus t  th at. Citizensass ocia t i on s i n  C o les vi l lea n d Glenmont erec ted signsto se t themselv e s a pa rt. Mon tgomery  Coun t y has w orked har d to bran dWhea t o n a s a distin ct place  from Sil v er Sp r in g.

W hat  do bo un dar ies m ean, a n ywa y?

H owever ,many p eople  s till ide ntify with their mailin g addr ess.Lan dlords on  Cr a igs list aremore  than will ing  to  clai m B i g Sil verS pr ing .  Andearl i er this y e ar , a c on certgoer sh o w e d u p atthe Fillmo re w ith a Silver Spri n g sleeve tatto o. A l l  of  th e  fam il iar landmarkswer et h ere, lik ethe Lee Bui lding an dC hompi e theshark,  but so w as the si gn f orSnowdensMil l, a subdi vi si o n 6 mi lesaw ay inzip co d e 20 9 0 4.

Jarrett Walk er wr i t es ab o utthe “ em otive p o wer”  and “reso nance” of a  place  nam e tha t often  t ransce nds  b oundaries. Silver Sp ringhas his to rica lly  beenoneo f  theDC a re a’s  biggestc u lt u ra la ndacti vityce nter s, and by drawingbou n daries,  y ou’ r e  comme n ti n g  on
 in_a few_places. At its widest_point, Big_Silver_Spring is_about_12 miles long.

Big_Silver Spring has_over 306,000 residents, comprising_30% of Montgomery_County’s_population, and covers 62.4 square miles, almost as large as the District of Columbia._If_it were_an_incorporated_city, it would be larger_than St. Paul, Minnesota or_Buffalo, New_York. The Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce_likes_to use a_version of Big Silver Spring.

Little Silver Spring

“Little Silver Spring”_usually refers to what’s now downtown_Silver Spring, where_Blair_fell_off his horse, and_other areas inside the Capital Beltway._The Census Bureau generally uses this_definition, claiming the area from the Beltway_to the north to the District_line and Takoma Park to_the south,_and from Rock Creek Park_in the west_to Prince_George’s County in_the east.

Little Silver Spring has about_71,000 residents in_just under 8 square miles. (Incidentally,_this_definition includes an_area_between_Grubb Road_and Rock Creek_Park_that has_a_Chevy Chase address.)

Sean Emerson’s map of_the_“Real Silver Spring.

Proponents include the Planning Department_and the Silver Spring_Regional_Services Center, which also_counts Four Corners as part_of Silver Spring. Local bloggers Silver_Spring, Singular_and Sean_Emerson of Around the Corners argue that a narrow definition of_Silver Spring protects its identity while_encouraging other communities to_distinguish themselves_as_well.

And communities in_Big_Silver Spring_are doing just that. Citizens associations in_Colesville and_Glenmont erected signs to set themselves_apart. Montgomery County has_worked_hard to brand Wheaton as a_distinct place from Silver Spring.

What do_boundaries mean, anyway?

However, many people_still_identify_with their mailing address. Landlords_on Craigslist are more than willing_to claim Big_Silver Spring. And earlier this year, a_concertgoer_showed up at the Fillmore with_a_Silver Spring sleeve tattoo. All of_the_familiar_landmarks were there, like the_Lee Building and Chompie the shark,_but so was the sign for Snowdens Mill, a_subdivision 6 miles_away in zip code 20904.

Jarrett_Walker_writes_about the “emotive power” and “resonance” of a place name_that often_transcends boundaries. Silver_Spring has historically been one of the DC area’s biggest_cultural and activity centers, and by drawing_boundaries, you’re commenting on