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North Potomac came into being in 1988 when a group of homeowners got together to bring more services to the community, which did not have its own library or community center and did not receive trash collection and other maintenance services. The result was the creation of a new community, North Potomac, carved from the fringes of Darnestown, Gaithersburg, Potomac, Rockville and Travilah.

The Upcounty Regional Services Center, an extension of county government that provides services to Darnestown and North Potomac, generally considers the area west of Route 28 to be North Potomac, but that's not something with which residents always agree. North Potomac's boundaries vary depending on who defines them. There are at least five groups defining those boundaries — the county, three local civic groups and the U.S. Census Bureau — and each group's definition varies slightly.

Advisory Boards & Civic Associations
North Potomac Citizens Association
www.northpotomacnews.org
President: Dan Drazan
From traffic congestion, road building/expansion, proposed housing or commercial developments to parks and environmental protection, the North Potomac Citizens Association tries to serve as the eyes and ears for the North Potomac Community. Board meetings are open to the public and are held every 4-6 weeks, usually at Travilah Elementary School, 13801 DuFief Mill Road.

Upcounty Regional Services Center
Contact: Catherine Matthews, director
12900 Middlebrook Road
Germantown, MD 20874
240-777-8000
www.montgomerycountymd.gov
The Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board represents more than 280,000 county residents living north of Shady Grove Road. The 20-member board advises the director of the Upcounty Regional Services Center, the county executive and County Council on area needs and priorities such as transportation, human services, environment, public safety and other issues of importance.
The board meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of the month.

Local schools
North Potomac is served by the Quince Orchard and Wootton clusters, which include two high schools, three middle schools and 12 elementary schools. For a full list of schools, see page 30.

Police
North Potomac is served by the Germantown and Rockville districts. For a full list of police stations, see page 11.

Fire services
North Potomac is served by the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department. For a full list of stations, see page 20.

Libraries
The Quince Orchard Library is part of the Montgomery County Public Library system. For a full list of libraries, see page 22.

Business
There is no local chamber of commerce. For a list of county chambers see page 14.