Melford

Melford is a historic plantation house located on the grounds of the Maryland Science and Technology Center, near the intersection of U.S. Route 301 and U.S. Route 50, at , , .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Historic house
  • Description: human settlement in Maryland, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Melford House”
  • Address: 5111 Robert Byrd Way, Bowie, MD 20715
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prince George’s Stadium and Governor’s Bridge.

Stadium
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Prince George's Stadium is a multipurpose sports venue located in unincorporated , near , primarily used for baseball. is situated 1 mile south of Melford.

Bridge
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Governor Bridge is an historic single-lane bridge over the near . The river marks the boundary between and counties. is situated 1 mile southeast of Melford.

Museum
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The is located at 2835 Belair Drive in . It is operated by the City of . The building once housed the Belair Stud Farm until 1957 when the Woodward family sold the Belair Estate to Levitt & Sons for the construction of Belair at Bowie. is situated 2 miles west of Melford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Collington and Crofton.

Neighborhood
was a settlement in , , United States, dating from colonial times. has been subsumed by the city of . is situated 3 miles west of Melford.

Town
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is a census-designated place and planned community in , United States, located 9.8 miles west of the state capital , 24 miles south of , and 24 miles east-northeast of The community was established in 1964 and as of the 2020 census, it had a population of 29,136. is situated 3 miles north of Melford.

Village
is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in , United States. The population was 7,983 at the 2020 census. is situated 3½ miles west of Melford.

Melford

Latitude
38.95982° or 38° 57′ 35″ north
Longitude
-76.70912° or 76° 42′ 33″ west
Height
41 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87C5X75R+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 615247417
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q6812221
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