Straits Point
Straits Point is a cape in Saint Mary’s County, Maryland. Straits Point is situated nearby to the village Piney Point, as well as near the neighborhood Saint George Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piney Point Lighthouse.
Piney Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Piney Point Lighthouse was built in 1836 located at Piney Point on the Potomac River in Maryland just up the river from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Piney Point Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles west of Straits Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piney Point and Saint George Island.
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.
Saint George Island
Hamlet
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 1½ miles southeast of Straits Point.
Tall Timbers
Village
Tall Timbers is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. Tall Timbers is situated 2½ miles northwest of Straits Point.
Straits Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Swans Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint Mary’s County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.13818° or 38° 8′ 17″ northLongitude
-76.50107° or 76° 30′ 4″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87C54FQX+7HGeoNames ID
4370518
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