Dorsey’s Search

Dorsey's Search is a parcel of land patented by John Dorsey of Hockley-in-the-hole in Baltimore County. The 479-acre property adjacent to the north branch of the Patuxent river was surveyed by Richard Beard in December 1684, and granted to Dorsey in March 1696.
Wikipedia
  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of 331 feet (101 metres)
  • Description: village in Columbia, Maryland, United States
  • Also known as
    “Dorsey’s Search, Columbia, Maryland”
    “Dorsey’s Search, Maryland”
    “Dorsey’s Search, MD”
    “Village of Dorsey’s Search”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Centennial Park and The Mall in Columbia.
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is a Howard County Department…
, also known as the Columbia Mall… is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dorsey’s Search.
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is a reservoir, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Dorsey’s Search.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gray Rock and Columbia.
FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic plantation home located in . is situated 1½ miles north of Dorsey’s Search.
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is a planned city in Howard County, .
is one of the 10 villages in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles south of Dorsey’s Search.

Dorsey’s Search

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Latitude
39.24434° or 39° 14′ 40″ north
Longitude
-76.83984° or 76° 50′ 23″ west
Open location code
87F565V6+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158378999
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q5298885

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Dorsey’s Search” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Dorsey’s Search”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dorsey Search Fountain and Harvester Baptist Church.

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