Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is a biological research center in Laurel, Maryland, part of the Eastern Ecological Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: research center
- Description: wildlife research center located at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “PWRC”, “United States Department of the Interior Patuxent Wildlife Research Center”, and “USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Snowden Hall and Redington Lake.
Snowden Hall
House
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Snowden Hall is a historic house located on the grounds of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, outside Laurel in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It stands on open rolling ground approximately 3⁄4-mile west of the Patuxent River. Snowden Hall is situated 1 mile west of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
Redington Lake
Lake
Photo: F Delventhal, CC BY 2.0.
Redington Lake is situated 1½ miles south of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
James J. Rowley Training Center
Government office
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The James J. Rowley Training Center is the law enforcement training center operated by the United States Secret Service just outside Washington, D.C., in South Laurel, Maryland, near Laurel. James J. Rowley Training Center is situated 2 miles southwest of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montpelier and South Laurel.
Montpelier
Neighborhood
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Montpelier, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, is a suburban community outside the corporate boundaries of Laurel. Located near the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, it was built in the 1960s and early 1970s by Levitt & Sons. Montpelier is situated 2½ miles west of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
South Laurel
Town
South Laurel is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 29,602. South Laurel is situated 3 miles northwest of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
Maryland City
Village
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maryland City is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 16,093 at the 2010 census. It is located east of Laurel, just over the border with Prince George's County. Maryland City is situated 3 miles north of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
- Categories: USGS Science Center and bird ringing center
- Location: Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Japanese—“Patuxent Wildlife Research Center” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Centre de Recerca sobre la Fauna Salvatge de Patuxent”
- Catalan: “Patuxent Wildlife Research Center”
- Catalan: “PWRC”
- Chinese: “帕图森特野生动物研究中心”
- French: “Patuxent Wildlife Research Center”
- Japanese: “パタクセント野生動物研究センター”
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Explore places such as Island Marshes and Thomas Branch.
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