Alpha
Alpha is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. A postal office operated from 27 February 1884 to 15 June 1915. Alpha is the site of the Mt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in United States of America
- Also known as: “Alpha, Maryland” and “Alpha, MD”
Places of Interest
Highlights include West Liberty United Methodist Church and Marriotts Ridge High School.
West Liberty United Methodist Church
Church
West Liberty United Methodist Church, is a historically black United Methodist Church located on Sand Hill road in Marriottsville, Maryland. The building was constructed in 1890.
Marriotts Ridge High School
School
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Marriotts Ridge High School is a public high school located in Marriottsville, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Howard County Public School System.
Chapelgate Christian Academy
School
Chapelgate Christian Academy is a private Christian school located in Marriottsville, Maryland. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of America. Chapelgate Christian Academy is situated 2 miles southeast of Alpha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Friendship and Henryton.
West Friendship
Hamlet
West Friendship is a semi-rural unincorporated community in western Howard County, Maryland, United States. West Friendship is located at the junction of Interstate 70 and Maryland Route 32. Frederick Road is a main thoroughfare. West Friendship is situated 2 miles southwest of Alpha.
Henryton
Locality
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Henryton was an unincorporated town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. It was located along the Patapsco River and is now within Patapsco Valley State Park. Henryton is situated 2 miles north of Alpha.
Marriottsville
Village
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Marriottsville is an unincorporated community in Howard, Carroll and Baltimore counties, Maryland, United States. Marriottsville is located along Marriottsville Road near the Carroll County line, 10.3 miles north-northwest of Columbia. Marriottsville is situated 2½ miles northeast of Alpha.
Alpha
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Howard, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.32122° or 39° 19′ 16″ northLongitude
-76.92776° or 76° 55′ 40″ westElevation
594 feet (181 metres)Open location code
87F583CC+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 158631011OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Alpha” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿爾法 (馬里蘭州)”
- Chinese: “阿爾法”
- French: “Alpha”
- Irish: “Alpha”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alpha Ridge Community Park and Mountain View Cemetery.
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