Berwyn Heights Map
Berwyn Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,942 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by College Park to the west, Greenbelt to the northeast, East Riverdale to the southwest, and Riverdale Park to the south.
Beginning in the 1870s, the area northeast of Washington, D.C. was the scene of active and continuous development as the population of the city increased and railroad suburbs such as Berwyn Heights, originally Charlton Heights, gradually grew and expanded around it. The O'Dea House, a home listed on the National Register of Historic Places is one of the houses erected by the Charlton Heights Improvement Company to spur development of its new community.
In July 2008, package containing 32 pounds of marijuana was shipped by FedEx from Arizona to Trinity Calvo, the wife of town mayor, Cheye Calvo. A drug-sniffing dog detected the marijuana in the package, and Prince George's County Police Department intercepted the package. The police department called for help from the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office SWAT team, but did not contact the Berwyn Heights Police Department.
Nearby cities include College Park, University Park, Forestville, Bowie, North Bethesda.