Carr Point

Carr Point is a cape in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Carr Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Round View, as well as near Providence Cove.

Places of Interest

Highlights include United States Naval Academy and Maryland State House.

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 adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy.

Maryland State House

Government office

Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Maryland State House is located in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating to 1772, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the governor and lieutenant governor. Maryland State House is situated 1½ miles west of Carr Point.

Herndon Monument

Obelisk

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Herndon Monument is a 21-foot-tall grey granite obelisk on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy. It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon, who died while helping to evacuate passengers and crew from his ship, the SS Central America, as she foundered in a storm on September 12, 1857.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naval Academy and Annapolis.

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.

Annapolis

Photo: highlimitstudio, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Annapolis Neck

Village

Annapolis Neck, a suburb of Annapolis, is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,950. Annapolis Neck is situated 3 miles southwest of Carr Point.

Carr Point

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Carr’s Point” and “Carrs Point”
Category: landform
Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.98289° or 38° 58′ 58″ north

Longitude

-76.46024° or 76° 27′ 37″ west

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

87C5XGMQ+5W

GeoNames ID

4350441

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