Priests Point

Priests Point is a cape in Saint Mary’s County, Maryland. Priests Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Rosecroft, as well as near St. Inigoes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Mary’s City and Naval Outlying Field Webster.

St. Mary’s City

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St. Mary's City is a former colonial town that was Maryland's first settlement and capital. It is now a large, state-run historic area, which includes a reconstruction of the original colonial settlement, and a living history area and museum complex.

Naval Outlying Field Webster

Aerodrome

Naval Outlying Field Webster also Webster Field, is a United States military base with an airfield. It is a site of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division serving Navy test pilots and avionics engineering and development, located on the west side of St. Inigoes, Maryland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drayden and Saint George Island.

Drayden

Hamlet

Drayden is an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. West St. Mary's Manor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Drayden is situated 3 miles northwest of Priests Point.

Saint George Island

Hamlet

Photo: Sarah Stierch, CC BY 4.0.

St. George Island is an unincorporated census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The post office at Piney Point serves the island, which is connected to the mainland by a short bridge. Saint George Island is situated 3 miles southwest of Priests Point.

Piney Point

Village

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Piney Point, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It is known for the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, houses along the beach, a lighthouse, and a museum. Piney Point is situated 3½ miles west of Priests Point.

Priests Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Saint Mary’s County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.1504° or 38° 9′ 1″ north

Longitude

-76.44079° or 76° 26′ 27″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

87C55H25+5M

GeoNames ID

4366154

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Langley Hollow and Rose Croft Point.

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