Benson Branch
Benson Branch is a stream in Howard, Maryland. Benson Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Mayfield, as well as near the locality Clarkson.Places of Interest
Highlights include Doughoregan Manor and Glenelg Country School.
Doughoregan Manor
Manor estate
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Doughoregan Manor is a plantation house and estate located on Manor Lane west of Ellicott City, Maryland, United States. Established in the early 18th century as the seat of Maryland's prominent Carroll family, it was home to Founding Father Charles Carroll, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, during the late 18th century. Doughoregan Manor is situated 2 miles east of Benson Branch.
Glenelg Country School
School
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Glenelg Country School is a nonsectarian, co-educational independent day school in Howard County, Maryland, adjacent to Columbia, Maryland and between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The School offers a continuous college-preparatory program from age 2 through grade 12. Glenelg Country School is situated 2 miles southwest of Benson Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benson and West Friendship.
Benson
Hamlet
Benson is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. Benson is located 8 miles west of Ellicott City.
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 3 miles northwest of Benson Branch.
Glenelg
Hamlet
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Glenelg is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is located in the 21737 ZIP Code, and is part of the 410 area code. It is the home town of Glenelg High School. Glenelg is situated 3½ miles west of Benson Branch.
Benson Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Howard, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.26705° or 39° 16′ 1″ northLongitude
-76.92831° or 76° 55′ 42″ westElevation
348 feet (106 metres)Open location code
87F5738C+RMGeoNames ID
4348426
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