Thomas Johnson Bridge
Thomas Johnson Bridge is a bridge in Saint Mary’s County, Maryland. Thomas Johnson Bridge is situated nearby to the neighborhood Johnstown, as well as near the locality Dowell.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge and Calvert Marine Museum.
Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge
Bridge
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The Governor Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge is a 1.37-mile bridge in Maryland over the lower Patuxent River joining Calvert and St. Mary's counties. The bridge, named for the first governor of Maryland, Thomas Johnson, saw construction start in 1972 and opened to traffic on December 17, 1977. Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge is situated 690 feet west of Thomas Johnson Bridge.
Calvert Marine Museum
Museum
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The Calvert Marine Museum is a museum located in Solomons, Maryland. The museum has three main themes: Among its exhibits are the Drum Point Light, the bugeye Wm. Calvert Marine Museum is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Thomas Johnson Bridge.
Drum Point Light
Museum
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Drum Point Light Station also known as Drum Point Lighthouse is one of four surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, Maryland, United States, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum. Drum Point Light is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Thomas Johnson Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johnstown and Solomons.
Johnstown
Neighborhood
Johnstown is an unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The historic Preston-on-the-Patuxent house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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.
Dowell
Locality
Dowell is a small, rural unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States, located immediately north of Solomons. The city once had its own zip code, that being 20629, but it was changed to 20688, shared with Solomons. Dowell is situated 1½ miles northeast of Thomas Johnson Bridge.
Thomas Johnson Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Also known as: “Governor Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Saint Mary’s County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.32512° or 38° 19′ 30″ northLongitude
-76.47329° or 76° 28′ 24″ westOpen location code
87C58GGG+2MGeoNames ID
4371258
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