Crabbs Branch

Crabbs Branch is a stream in Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland. Crabbs Branch is situated nearby to the locality Avery, as well as near Needwood Estates.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Upper Rock Creek Watershed Site Number 5 Dam and David Scull Park.

Upper Rock Creek Watershed Site Number 5 Dam

Dam

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Rockville station

Railway station

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Rockville station is an intermodal train station located in downtown Rockville, Maryland, United States. It is served by the Washington Metro Red Line, MARC Brunswick Line commuter trains, and Amtrak Floridian intercity trains. Rockville station is situated 2 miles southwest of Crabbs Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Derwood and Shady Grove.

Derwood

Village

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Derwood is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in east-central Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It lies just north of Rockville, southeast of Gaithersburg, southwest of Olney, and northwest of the greater Silver Spring area. Derwood is situated 1½ miles west of Crabbs Branch.

Shady Grove

Suburb

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Shady Grove is an unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of 5,000-7,000, between the cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg, mostly in zip codes 20850 and 20855, though the exact boundaries are not officially defined. Shady Grove is situated 2 miles northwest of Crabbs Branch.

Redland

Town

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Redland is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 18,592 as of the 2020 census. Redland is situated 2½ miles north of Crabbs Branch.

Crabbs Branch

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Crabs Branch”
Category: body of water
Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.11289° or 39° 6′ 46″ north

Longitude

-77.12998° or 77° 7′ 48″ west

Elevation

302 feet (92 metres)

Open location code

87F44V7C+52

GeoNames ID

4352449

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Satellite Map

Discover Crabbs Branch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Avery and Needwood Estates.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Needwood Golf Course and Upper Rock Creek Watershed Site Number 5 Dam.

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