Viaduct Avenue Substation

Viaduct Avenue Substation is an electrical substation in Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland. Viaduct Avenue Substation is situated near the bridge Thomas Viaduct, as well as near the tourism office Offutt Johnson History Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Thomas Viaduct and St. Denis station.

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 1,800 feet south of Viaduct Avenue Substation.

St. Denis station

Railway stop

Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Denis station is a passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line in the Maryland town of the same name. While the small station is the line's closest station to its terminus at Camden Yards in Baltimore, it has low ridership. St. Denis station is situated 3,000 feet east of Viaduct Avenue Substation.

First Baptist Church of Elkridge

Church

First Baptist Church of Elkridge is a historic African American Church located at 5795 Paradise Ave in Elkridge, Maryland. The building was constructed in 1877. First Baptist Church of Elkridge is situated 1 mile south of Viaduct Avenue Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Relay and Elkridge.

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.

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.

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 2 miles northeast of Viaduct Avenue Substation.

Viaduct Avenue Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.22632° or 39° 13′ 35″ north

Longitude

-76.7141° or 76° 42′ 51″ west

Operator

Baltimore Gas and Electric

Open location code

87F567GP+G9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 62005505

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Offutt Johnson History Center and Saint Johns Church.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Verizon and Cingular.

Baltimore County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Towson and Pikesville.

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