Horsepen Branch
Horsepen Branch is a stream in Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland. Horsepen Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Patuxent Riding, as well as near the neighborhood Overbrook.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bowie Race Track and Bowie State station.
Bowie Race Track
Bowie Race Track was an American horse racing track located just outside the city limits of Bowie, Maryland. It operated from 1914 through 1985. The facility is now a training center for Thoroughbred racehorses.Bowie State station
Railway station
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Bowie State station is a regional rail station on the Northeast Corridor, located adjacent to the campus of Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland. It is served by MARC Penn Line commuter rail trains. Bowie State station is situated 1½ miles west of Horsepen Branch.
Samuel Ogle Middle School
School
Prince George's County Public Schools is a public school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland. During the 2024–25 academic year, the district enrolled around 133,000 students and operated over 200 schools.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bowie and Crofton.
Bowie
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Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S. Per the 2020 census, the population was 58,329. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County; it is also the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the U.S. state of Maryland.
Crofton
Town
Crofton is a census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, located 9.8 miles west of the state capital Annapolis, 24 miles south of Baltimore, and 24 miles east-northeast of Washington, D.C. The community was established in 1964 and as of the 2020 census, it had a population of 29,136. Crofton is situated 2½ miles east of Horsepen Branch.
Collington
Neighborhood
Collington was a settlement in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, dating from colonial times. Collington has been subsumed by the city of Bowie. Collington is situated 3 miles south of Horsepen Branch.
Horsepen Branch
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Wimms Branch”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.01094° or 39° 0′ 39″ northLongitude
-76.73719° or 76° 44′ 14″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
87F52767+94GeoNames ID
4358564
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