Cactus Hill

Cactus Hill is a hamlet in Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland. Cactus Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Bryan Point, as well as near Accokeek Lawn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens and Piscataway Park.

Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens

Protected area

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, an American Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens is situated 2 miles northwest of Cactus Hill.

Piscataway Park

Park

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Piscataway Park is a National Park Service–protected area located 20 miles southwest of downtown Washington, D.C. in and around Accokeek, Maryland. It protects the National Colonial Farm, Marshall Hall, and the Accokeek Creek Site. Piscataway Park is situated 1½ miles west of Cactus Hill.

Marshall Hall

Ruins

Photo: Doalfe, Public domain.

Marshall Hall, Maryland is the site of the Marshall family mansion. It is now part of Piscataway Park operated by the National Park Service. Marshall Hall is located near Bryans Road in Charles County, Maryland, next to the Potomac River, more or less across from Mount Vernon, Virginia, the home of George Washington. Marshall Hall is situated 2 miles west of Cactus Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Vernon and Waynewood.

Mount Vernon

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Mount Vernon is a district in Fairfax County, Virginia, situated on the Potomac River. It takes its name from the country home and plantation of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America.

Waynewood

Neighborhood

Waynewood is a populated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is located on the Potomac River and the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Waynewood is situated 3 miles north of Cactus Hill.

Accokeek

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Accokeek, "at the edge of the hill" in Algonquin, is a census-designated place located in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The CDP is located on the Potomac River, borders Charles County and is approximately 17 miles from Washington. Accokeek is situated 3 miles east of Cactus Hill.

Cactus Hill

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.68595° or 38° 41′ 9″ north

Longitude

-77.06498° or 77° 3′ 54″ west

Elevation

171 feet (52 metres)

Open location code

87C4MWPP+92

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158466624

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4350030

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