Takos Visitor Center
Takos Visitor Center is a tourism office in Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland which is located on North Point Road. Takos Visitor Center is situated nearby to the neighborhood Fort Howard, as well as near the village Edgemere.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Todd Farmhouse and Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light.
Todd Farmhouse
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Todd Farmhouse is a historic home located at Fort Howard, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick dwelling that is three bays in width. Todd Farmhouse is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Takos Visitor Center.
Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light
Lighthouse
The Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light is one of a pair of range lights that marks the second section of the shipping channel into Baltimore harbor. Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Takos Visitor Center.
Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light
Lighthouse
The Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light, named for William Price Craighill, was the first caisson lighthouse built in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, USA. Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light is situated 2 miles southeast of Takos Visitor Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Howard and Edgemere.
Fort Howard
Neighborhood
Fort Howard is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census.
Edgemere
Village
Photo: boothy443, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edgemere is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 8,669 at the 2010 census. Edgemere is situated 2½ miles northwest of Takos Visitor Center.
Sparrows Point
Suburb
Sparrows Point is an industrial area in unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, adjacent to Edgemere. Named after Thomas Sparrow, landowner, it was the site of a very large industrial complex owned by Bethlehem Steel, known for steelmaking and shipbuilding. Sparrows Point is situated 3 miles west of Takos Visitor Center.
Takos Visitor Center
- Type: Tourism office
- Address: 8700 North Point Road, Sparrows Point, MD 21219
- Categories: information, building, and tourism
- Location: Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.20703° or 39° 12′ 25″ northLongitude
-76.42649° or 76° 25′ 35″ westOpen location code
87F56H4F+RCOpenStreetMap ID
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