Principio Heights

Principio Heights is a hamlet in Cecil County, Maryland. Principio Heights is situated nearby to the hamlet Cathers Corner, as well as near Sunset Knoll.

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Nottingham Academy.

West Nottingham Academy

School

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West Nottingham Academy is an independent co-ed school serves both boarding and day students in grades 9-12. It was founded in 1744 by the Presbyterian preacher Samuel Finley, who later became President of The College of New Jersey, which is now Princeton University. West Nottingham Academy is situated 2 miles northwest of Principio Heights.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colora and Harrisville.

Colora

Hamlet

Colora is an unincorporated community in western Cecil County, Maryland, United States, near Conowingo and Port Deposit. The ZIP Code of this area is 21917, and has some historic houses and some new structures, including several development neighborhoods. Colora is situated 3 miles northwest of Principio Heights.

Harrisville

Hamlet

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Harrisville is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is located west of Rising Sun at the roundabout for Maryland State Routes 273 and 276. Harrisville is situated 3½ miles northwest of Principio Heights.

Liberty Grove

Hamlet

Liberty Grove is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. Liberty Grove is situated 4 miles west of Principio Heights.

Principio Heights

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Cecil County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.65372° or 39° 39′ 13″ north

Longitude

-76.04578° or 76° 2′ 45″ west

Elevation

387 feet (118 metres)

Open location code

87F5MX33+FM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158242786

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4366184

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