Patuxent River
The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington, D.C., the Patapsco River to the northeast passing through Baltimore, and the Patuxent River between the two.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the state of Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Big Patuxent River”, “Patuscent River”, “Patuxant River”, “Patuxen River”, “Patuxet River”, “Pawtuxunt Fluu”, “Pawtuxunt River”, “Pettuxent River”, “Pettuxon River”, “Pottuxen River”, “Puttuxan River”, and “Puttuxent River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drum Point and Chesapeake Ranch Estates.
Drum Point
Village
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Drum Point is a census-designated place in southern Calvert County, Maryland, United States, at the confluence of the Patuxent River with Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Ranch Estates
Village
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The Chesapeake Ranch Estates, also known locally as the Ranch Club, is located in Lusby, Maryland, United States, in southern Calvert County. CRE was founded in 1958 and is governed by a homeowners' association, which is officially called the "Property Owner's Association of the Chesapeake Ranch Estates". Chesapeake Ranch Estates is situated 2 miles north of Patuxent River.
Solomons
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For the island chain in the South Pacific, see Solomon Islands. Solomons is a resort area in Southern Maryland, near the Patuxent Naval Air Station. Solomons within a two-hour drive of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Annapolis.
Patuxent River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Saint Mary’s County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Patuxent River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Patuxent”
- Catalan: “Patuxent”
- Cebuano: “Patuxent River”
- Chinese: “帕塔克森特河”
- Chuvash: “Патаксент”
- Czech: “Patuxent”
- Dutch: “Patuxent River”
- Dutch: “Patuxent”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر پاتوكسينت”
- Esperanto: “Patuxent River”
- Finnish: “Patuxent”
- French: “Patuxent”
- French: “Riviere Patuxen”
- German: “Patuxent River”
- Inari Sami: “Patuxent”
- Inari Sami: “Patuxentjuuhâ”
- Irish: “Abhainn Patuxent”
- Italian: “Patuxent”
- Japanese: “パタクセント・リヴァー”
- Japanese: “パタクセント・リバー”
- Japanese: “パタクセント川”
- Japanese: “パトゥセント・リバー”
- Mingrelian: “პატაქსენტი”
- Northern Sami: “Patuxent”
- Northern Sami: “Patuxentjohka”
- Polish: “Patuxent”
- Russian: “Патаксент”
- Skolt Sami: “Patuxent”
- Skolt Sami: “Patuxentjokk”
- Slovenian: “Patuxent River”
- Slovenian: “Patuxent”
- Slovenian: “reka Patuxent”
- Spanish: “río Patuxent”
- Spanish: “Río Patuxent”
- Urdu: “دریائے پاٹوكسينٹ”
- Venetian: “Patuxent”
- Welsh: “Afon Patuxent”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Seashore Beach and River View.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hog Point and Drum Point.
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