Patuxent Research Refuge
The Patuxent Research Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, established in 1936 by executive order of President Franklin D.Photo: F Delventhal, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Snowden Hall.
Snowden Hall
House
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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 2 miles west of Patuxent Research Refuge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maryland City and Bowie.
Maryland City
Village
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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 northwest of Patuxent Research Refuge.
Bowie
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Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S. Per the 2020 census, the population was 58,329. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County; it is also the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the U.S. state of Maryland.
Russett
Suburb
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Russett is an unincorporated planned community of 613 acres lake nature preserve. Approximately 13,000 residents live in Russett, which is divided into 21 residential neighborhoods, including four condominium communities, 11 town homes, and six single-family home neighborhoods. Russett is situated 3½ miles north of Patuxent Research Refuge.
Patuxent Research Refuge
- Type: Park
- Description: United States Fish and Wildlife Service operated wildlife refuge in Maryland
- Categories: National Wildlife Refuge and group of protected areas
- Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Patuxent Research Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Patuxent Research Refuge”
- Chinese: “帕图森特研究保护区”
- French: “Patuxent Research Refuge”
- Russian: “Патьюксент (заповедник)”
- Russian: “Патьюксент”
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