Avalon Dam
Avalon Dam is a scenic viewpoint in Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland. Avalon Dam is situated nearby to Lost Lake, as well as near the tourism office Offutt Johnson History Center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thomas Viaduct and Gaines African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Thomas Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The Thomas Viaduct is a viaduct that spans the Patapsco River and Patapsco Valley between Relay, Maryland and Elkridge, Maryland, USA. It was commissioned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; built between July 4, 1833, and July 4, 1835; and named for Philip E. Thomas Viaduct is situated 1 mile southeast of Avalon Dam.
Gaines African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church
Gaines African Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church located at 7134 Montgomery Road in Elkridge, Maryland. The building was constructed in 1893. Gaines African Methodist Episcopal Church is situated 1¼ miles south of Avalon Dam.
Belmont Estate
Building
Photo: Scott218, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Belmont Estate, now Belmont Manor and Historic Park, is a former plantation located at Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, United States. Founded in the 1730s and known in the Colonial period as "Moore's Morning Choice", it was one of the earliest forced-labor farms in Howard County, Maryland. Belmont Estate is situated 1 mile west of Avalon Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elkridge and Relay.
Elkridge
Village
Photo: Scott Saghirian, CC BY 2.0.
Elkridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. Elkridge is a rapidly growing area; between the 2010 and the 2020 census, the population had grown from 15,593 to 25,171.
Relay
Village
Photo: EikwaR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Relay, Maryland, or Relay House, Maryland, was an important junction and rail stop on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, located 9 miles west of Baltimore, Maryland.
Arbutus
Town
Photo: Scott218, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Baltimore is the entrance point for most visitors to the city, coming in off I-95 from the south, and home to one of the city's number one attractions—Fort McHenry, as well as both the Orioles and Ravens stadiums. Arbutus is situated 2½ miles northeast of Avalon Dam.
Avalon Dam
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.22899° or 39° 13′ 44″ northLongitude
-76.72902° or 76° 43′ 45″ westOpen location code
87F567HC+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1778441191OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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