Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Naval Air Station Patuxent River, also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States naval air station in , on the near the mouth of the .
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  • Type: Airport
  • Description: military naval air station and flight test center in Maryland, United States
  • Also known as: “Estacion aeronaval del Rio Patuxent”, “KNHK”, “NAS Patuxent River”, “NAS Pax River”, “NHK”, “Pax River”, “パタクセント・リヴァー海軍基地”, “パトゥセント・リバー海軍基地”, “パトゥセント・リバー海軍航空基地”, “派突森海空站”, and “海軍航空試験センター”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lexington Park and Drum Point.

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is a census-designated place in southern… is situated 3 miles north of Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

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Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Latitude
38.28374° or 38° 17′ 2″ north
Longitude
-76.41853° or 76° 25′ 7″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
IATA airport code
NHK
ICAO airport code
KNHK
FAA airport code
NHK
Open location code
87C57HMJ+FH
Geo­Names ID
7267585
Wiki­data ID
Q1972204
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Naval Air Station Patuxent River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “base aeronaval del riu Patuxent”
  • Cebuano: “Naval Air Station Patuxent River”
  • Chinese: “帕图森河海军基地”
  • Chinese: “帕图森河海军航空站”
  • Dutch: “Naval Air Station Patuxent River”
  • French: “Naval Air Station Patuxent River”
  • French: “Naval Air Station Patuxtent River”
  • German: “Naval Air Station Patuxent River”
  • Japanese: “パタクセント・リバー海軍航空基地”
  • Persian: “پایگاه هوایی رودخانه پاتوکسنت”
  • Polish: “Naval Air Station Patuxent River”
  • Russian: “авиабаза ВМС США Патаксент Ривер”
  • Slovenian: “Pomorska zračna postaja Patuxent River”
  • Spanish: “Estación aeronaval del Río Patuxent”
  • Swedish: “Naval Air Station Patuxent River”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Дарёи Патуксент”
  • Urdu: “نیول ایئر سٹیشن دریائے پاٹوکسینٹ”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cedar Cove and Forest Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pond Number 3 Dam and East Patuxent Basin.

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