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Bowie, Maryland

Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the state of Maryland.

Located at 38.9647, -76.7444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Woodmore, Maryland

Woodmore is an unincorporated area and census-designated place composed of a gated community and country club near Mitchellville, Maryland, one of the most affluent predominantly African-American communities in the United States. The population of Woodmore was 3,936 at the 2010 census. Centered around the country club, the community is planned to consist of 398 single-family homes on 799 acres .

Located at 38.9347, -76.7783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Prince George's County, Maryland, Census-designated places in Maryland, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, Populated places in Maryland with African American majority populations, Gated communities in Maryland

Six Flags America

Six Flags America is a theme park located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. It is situated 15 miles east of Washington D.C. and 30 miles southwest of Baltimore. The park covers 523 acres, 131 of which is currently used for park operations. Founded as a wildlife center in 1973 by Ross Perot, ABC television operated the park as a drive-through safari called The Largo Wildlife Preserve beginning in 1974 until its ultimate decline that led to its closure in 1978.

Located at 38.9062, -76.7726 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Prince George's Stadium

Prince George's Stadium is a multipurpose sports venue located in Bowie, Maryland primarily used for baseball. It is home of the Baltimore Orioles' AA affiliate in the Eastern League, the Bowie Baysox. The stadium is the result of a cooperative venture between Maryland Baseball Limited Partnership and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and is built on park property.

Located at 38.9456, -76.7092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bowie, Maryland, Minor league baseball venues, Baseball venues in Maryland, Cricket grounds in the United States

Belair Stud

Belair Stud was an American thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm founded by Provincial Governor of Maryland, Samuel Ogle in 1747 in Collington, Prince Georges County, Maryland in Colonial America.

Located at 38.9661, -76.7433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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American racehorse owners and breeders, Owners of Kentucky Derby winners, Owners of Preakness Stakes winners, Owners of Belmont Stakes winners, Horse farms in the United States, Prince George's County, Maryland

Apocalypse (Six Flags America)

Apocalypse is a steel stand-up roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. The ride made its debut in 1990 as Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America before being relocated to Six Flags America and renamed to Apocalypse. The roller coaster was the first built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard.

Located at 38.9083, -76.7739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mind Eraser

The Mind Eraser is a steel inverted roller coaster at four different Six Flags and PARC theme parks. Built by Vekoma, they are of the most common and standard Suspended Looping Coaster model that is found in many theme parks; at least fifteen other parks around the world have exactly the same ride under other names. The Mind Eraser was introduced in 1995 and was one of the first suspended looping coasters built in the world.

Located at 38.9063, -76.7763 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Batwing (roller coaster)

Batwing is a steel flying roller coaster built by Vekoma at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. Except for the paint scheme, this ride is identical in layout to Firehawk, another Vekoma Flying Dutchman, located at Kings Island. Both rides are nearly identical to Nighthawk, a Flying Dutchman located at Carowinds, however that ride has a slightly different ending.

Located at 38.9103, -76.7786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Great Chase (Six Flags America)

Great Chase is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. This is a junior coaster that replaced the previous junior coaster, the Cannonball that ran from 1993 to 1998. The coaster is placed towards the back of the Looney Tunes Movie Town section of the park, and the ride is themed to a chase in the desert between the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner.

Located at 38.9075, -76.772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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The Joker's Jinx

The Joker's Jinx is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. The ride utilises linear induction motor technology to launch the train from 0 to 60 mph in just over three seconds. Premier Rides, the manufacturer gave the trains an overhaul in 2002 and replaced the restraints with lap bars.

Located at 38.91, -76.776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roar (roller coaster)

Roar (trademarked as ROAR) is the name of two wooden roller coasters operated by Six Flags. The original coaster was built at Six Flags America in Mitchellville, Maryland in 1998 while the other was built in 1999 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. Both rides were designed and built by Great Coasters International (GCI), and have been in continuous operation for a decade.

Located at 38.9076, -76.776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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The Wild One (roller coaster)

The Wild One is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. It is a classic style woodie with a series of bunny hills for a large amount of air time and a 450° spiral helix. The ride was originally known as "Giant Coaster" when it was re-located in 1985 from Paragon Park in Hull, Massachusetts, where it had operated since 1917.

Located at 38.9092, -76.7725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Freeway Airport

Freeway Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district of Mitchellville, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States.

Located at 38.9414, -76.7725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Country Club at Woodmore

The Country Club at Woodmore is a private country club, golf course, and gated community in Mitchellville, an unincorporated and affluent predominantly African-American community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The nearby gated community, Woodmore, is also unincorporated. Founded as the Beaver Dam Golf and Country Club in 1923, it was renamed the Prince Georges Golf and Country Club in 1941.

Located at 38.9344, -76.7986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Golf clubs and courses in Maryland, Gated communities in Maryland, Populated places in Prince George's County, Maryland

Bowie Race Track

The Bowie Race Track was a horse racing track located just outside the city limits of Bowie, Maryland. The one mile oval racetrack, known as Prince George's Park, was opened October 1, 1914 under the auspices of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Society. A major attraction in the area, easy access for racetrack patrons was available from the WB&A Railroad which ran trains every five minutes from the Liberty Street Station in Baltimore for which they charged 65¢ for a round-trip ticket.

Located at 39.0056, -76.7392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Sacred Heart Church (Bowie, Maryland)

Sacred Heart Church in Bowie, Maryland is a Catholic Church established in 1729.

Located at 38.983, -76.7196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bowie Police Department (Maryland)

The Bowie City Police Department (BPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for Bowie, Maryland, servicing a population of 54,884 in 16 square miles of the municipality.

Located at 38.9609, -76.741 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bowie High School (Maryland)

Bowie High School is a public high school in Bowie, Maryland. It is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.

Located at 38.9774, -76.7429 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bowie Town Center

Bowie Town Center is a shopping center in Bowie, Maryland.

Located at 38.9442, -76.7346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Samuel Ogle Middle School

Samuel Ogle Middle School is a public middle school located in Bowie, Maryland in Prince George's County. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Four elementary schools, Rockledge, Whitehall, High Bridge, and Yorktown, feed into it and graduates go on to Bowie High School. The current principal is Mark E. Covington and is considered to be one of the best schools in PG county.

Located at 38.9936, -76.7417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Allen Pond Park

Allen Pond Park is an 85-acre multi-use park located in Bowie, Maryland and is part of the Prince Georges County Parks and Recreation Department. The park includes an Ice Arena, Amphitheater, boat rentals, Skate Park, 10-acre stocked pond, 6 lighted ballfields, picnic areas and pavilions, walking and biking trails, a lighted basketball court, fitness station and several playground areas.

Located at 38.9349, -76.74 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fairwood, Maryland

Fairwood is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,031 at the 2010 census.

Located at 38.9561, -76.7736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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National Capitol Radio & Television Museum

The National Capitol Radio & Television Museum, located in Bowie, Maryland, displays the history of radio and TV from telegraph through the rise of television.

Located at 38.9267, -76.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Governor's Bridge (Patuxent River)

Governor's Bridge is an historic single-lane bridge over the Patuxent River near Bowie, Maryland. A bridge has been located on this site since the mid-18th century although the current bridge is estimated to have been constructed circa 1907. The first bridge was constructed by Governor Samuel Ogle to travel between his mansion in Collington and the state capital in Annapolis. Although a common bridge type, Governor's Bridge is one of only two surviving truss bridges in Prince George's County.

Located at 39.0067, -76.7794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Queen Anne Bridge

Queen Anne Bridge is an historic bridge over the Patuxent River near Queen Anne in Prince George's County. It is the only surviving example of a Pratt truss bridge with Phoenix sections in the county. Numerous bridges have been built on this site that once served as a main road connecting Anne Arundel County to Prince George's County. The first one was built in 1755 and by 1797 another wood bridge was built by local carpenter Colmor Duvall, only to be destroyed by a flood in June 1804.

Located at 38.8952, -76.6763 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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