West Patuxent Basin

West Patuxent Basin is a harbor in Saint Mary’s County, Maryland. West Patuxent Basin is situated nearby to the neighborhood Spring Valley, as well as near the locality Esperanza Farm.

Places of Interest

Highlights include J. C. Lore Oyster House.

J. C. Lore Oyster House

Historic building

Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.

J. C. Lore Oyster House, also known as J. C. Lore and Sons, Inc, Seafood Packing Plant, is located at 14430 Solomons Island Road South, in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland. J. C. Lore Oyster House is situated 2½ miles north of West Patuxent Basin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lexington Park and Solomons.

Lexington Park

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Lexington Park is a town 60 miles SSE of Washington, D.C. at the mouth of the Patuxent River in Southern Maryland. The Patuxent River Naval Air Station is adjacent to it.

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.

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. Johnstown is situated 3 miles north of West Patuxent Basin.

West Patuxent Basin

Type: Harbor
Category: transportation
Location: Saint Mary’s County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.28957° or 38° 17′ 23″ north

Longitude

-76.45106° or 76° 27′ 4″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

87C57GQX+RH

GeoNames ID

4373155

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Satellite Map

Discover West Patuxent Basin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Spring Valley and Esperanza Farm.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Green Holly Pond and United States Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River.

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