Wilkin Battery
Wilkin Battery is a bunker in Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland. Wilkin Battery is situated nearby to Fort Washington Marina, as well as near the historic building Duplex Quarters.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Washington Light and Canterbury High School.
Fort Washington Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Washington Light is a lighthouse located on the banks of the Potomac River on the grounds of its namesake fort. There has been a lighthouse on the location since 1857; the current light was converted from a fog bell tower in 1901. Fort Washington Light is situated 3,900 feet northwest of Wilkin Battery.
Canterbury High School
School
The Canterbury School also known as Canterbury High School and also simply as Canterbury, was a private, college preparatory secondary school located in Accokeek, Maryland, on the grounds of Christ Episcopal Church. It opened in 1961 and closed in 2000. Canterbury High School is situated 2 miles south of Wilkin Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tantallon and Waynewood.
Tantallon
Neighborhood
Tantallon is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is a part of the census-designated place of Fort Washington. Tantallon is situated 1½ miles northeast of Wilkin Battery.
Waynewood
Neighborhood
Waynewood is a populated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is located on the Potomac River and the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Waynewood is situated 2 miles northwest of Wilkin Battery.
White Hall
Hamlet
White Hall is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. White Hall is located 2.5 miles northeast of Accokeek. White Hall is situated 2½ miles southeast of Wilkin Battery.
Wilkin Battery
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.70449° or 38° 42′ 16″ northLongitude
-77.0277° or 77° 1′ 40″ westOpen location code
87C4PX3C+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 166626926OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Washington Marina and Duplex Quarters.
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