Horse country.
Charles Town is a city in Jefferson County, in the Washington-Arlington metro area.
It is the county seat.
The community was named for settler Charles Washington, brother of President George Washington.
The latitude of Charles Town is 39.288N. The longitude is -77.86W.It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 512 feet.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 3,180.
Charles Town is located on US 340, about 30 miles from Frederick, Maryland.
