Former Altar
Former Altar is a scenic viewpoint in Howard, Maryland. Former Altar is situated nearby to the ruins Foundation, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Grotto Overlook.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baltimore and Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum and Ellicott City Historic District.
Baltimore and Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum
Museum
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The Baltimore and Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum in Ellicott City, Maryland, is the oldest remaining passenger railway station in the United States, and one of the oldest in the world. Baltimore and Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum is situated 2 miles northwest of Former Altar.
Ellicott City Historic District
Historic site
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Ellicott City Historic District is a national historic district in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland. The Ellicott City Station is a National Historic Landmark located within the district. Ellicott City Historic District is situated 2 miles northwest of Former Altar.
Patapsco Female Institute
School
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Patapsco Female Institute is a former girls' boarding school, now a partially rebuilt historical site, located on Church Road in Ellicott City, Maryland, United States. Patapsco Female Institute is situated 2 miles northwest of Former Altar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilchester and Oella.
Ilchester
Village
Photo: Scott218, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilchester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,476 at the 2010 census. It was named after the village of Ilchester in the English county of Somerset.
Oella
Neighborhood
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Oella is a mill town on the Patapsco River in western Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, located between Catonsville and Ellicott City. It is a 19th-century village of millworkers' homes. Oella is situated 2 miles northwest of Former Altar.
Ellicott City
Ellicott City is a wealthy suburb of Baltimore, with a long and well-preserved history, and is often ranked one of the top towns to live in the country.
Former Altar
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Howard, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.25086° or 39° 15′ 3″ northLongitude
-76.76743° or 76° 46′ 3″ westOpen location code
87F5762M+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 8550946117OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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