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″ north

Longitude

-76.47329° or 76° 28′ 24″ west

Open location code

87C58GGG+2M

GeoNames ID

4371258

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