Orange Grove Scenic Area
Orange Grove Scenic Area is a park in Howard, Maryland. Orange Grove Scenic Area is situated nearby to the locality Trial, as well as near Glenartney.Places of Interest
Highlights include Belmont Estate and Thomas Viaduct.
Belmont Estate
Building
Photo: Scott218, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Belmont Estate, now Belmont Manor and Historic Park, is a former plantation located at Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, United States. Founded in the 1730s and known in the Colonial period as "Moore's Morning Choice", it was one of the earliest forced-labor farms in Howard County, Maryland.
Thomas Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The Thomas Viaduct is a viaduct that spans the Patapsco River and Patapsco Valley between Relay, Maryland and Elkridge, Maryland, USA. It was commissioned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; built between July 4, 1833, and July 4, 1835; and named for Philip E. Thomas Viaduct is situated 2 miles southeast of Orange Grove Scenic Area.
Gaines African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church
Gaines African Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church located at 7134 Montgomery Road in Elkridge, Maryland. The building was constructed in 1893. Gaines African Methodist Episcopal Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Orange Grove Scenic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilchester and Elkridge.
Ilchester
Village
Photo: Scott218, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilchester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,476 at the 2010 census. It was named after the village of Ilchester in the English county of Somerset.
Elkridge
Village
Photo: Scott Saghirian, CC BY 2.0.
Elkridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. Elkridge is a rapidly growing area; between the 2010 and the 2020 census, the population had grown from 15,593 to 25,171. Elkridge is situated 2½ miles southeast of Orange Grove Scenic Area.
Relay
Village
Photo: EikwaR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Relay, Maryland, or Relay House, Maryland, was an important junction and rail stop on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, located 9 miles west of Baltimore, Maryland. Relay is situated 2½ miles east of Orange Grove Scenic Area.
Orange Grove Scenic Area
- Type: Park
- Location: Howard, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.23483° or 39° 14′ 5″ northLongitude
-76.74553° or 76° 44′ 44″ westElevation
210 feet (64 metres)Open location code
87F567M3+WQGeoNames ID
4364568
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