Bowdoin Point
Bowdoin Point is a cape in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Bowdoin Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Beechwood on the Burley, as well as near Hidden Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include United States Naval Academy and Herndon Monument.
United States Naval Academy
University
Photo: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain.
The United States Naval Academy is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. United States Naval Academy is situated 2 miles southwest of Bowdoin Point.
Herndon Monument
Obelisk
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The Herndon Monument on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy is a 21-foot-tall grey granite obelisk. It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon, who died during the sinking of his ship, SS Central America, on September 12, 1857 while helping to evacuate passengers and crew. Herndon Monument is situated 2½ miles southwest of Bowdoin Point.
United States Naval Academy Museum
Museum
The United States Naval Academy Museum is a public maritime museum in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. A part of the United States Naval Academy, it is located at Preble Hall on the Academy premises. United States Naval Academy Museum is situated 2½ miles west of Bowdoin Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naval Academy and Skidmore.
Naval Academy
Village
Naval Academy is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, which covers the campus of the United States Naval Academy. The population was 4,802 at the 2010 census. Naval Academy is situated 2 miles west of Bowdoin Point.
Skidmore
Neighborhood
Skidmore is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The community is the western terminus of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as well as the location of Sandy Point State Park. Sandy Point Shoal Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Skidmore is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bowdoin Point.
Annapolis
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Annapolis is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland. Annapolis was a thriving, wealthy town in the 1600s and 1700s. Many of the houses and other buildings from the 1800s remain, leaving a thriving, vibrant historic district with shops and restaurants along the waterfront.
Bowdoin Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.99539° or 38° 59′ 43″ northLongitude
-76.4469° or 76° 26′ 49″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87C5XHW3+56GeoNames ID
4349150
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