Kentland, Maryland
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Kentland (Kent Village) is an unincorporated community located in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States within the Greater Landover census area. According to Rand McNally estimates in 2005, the community had an estimated population of 2,000 people. Although it has no official boundaries, it is commonly accepted that Kentland is bordered by Maryland Route 202 (Landover Road) and the city of Glenarden to the north, Maryland Route 704 (Martin Luther King Jr. Highway) and the neighborhood of Palmer Park to the east, Columbia Park Road to the south, and U.S. Route 50 (John Hanson Highway) and the town of Cheverly to the west. Kentland is served by the Landover Metro Station (orange line), which is located just north of the community, across Landover Road.
Fire protection in Kentland is provided by the [1]Kentland Volunteer Fire Department, Company 33. KVFD is a 100% volunteer fire department and is a volunteer engine company. Kentland operates three fire engines, a 75-foot Aerialscope, and a mini-pumper. This department has been the subject of several investigations on the local and state level due to fights and an incident in early 2006 when members from this station were videotaped assaulting other firefighters during a house fire.
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