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Bladensburg, Maryland

Bladensburg is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,148 at the 2010 census. Areas in Bladensburg have the ZIP code 20710. Bladensburg is 8.6 miles from central Washington, D.C.

Located at 38.9414, -76.93 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towns in Maryland, Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, Populated places in Prince George's County, Maryland, Populated places in Maryland with African American majority populations, Populated places established in 1742, 1742 establishments in Maryland

Brentwood, Maryland

Brentwood is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,046 at the 2010 census. Brentwood is less than 1-mile away from Washington, D.C. The municipality of Brentwood is located just outside the northeast boundary of the District of Columbia and surrounded by the communities of Mount Rainier, Cottage City, North Brentwood, and the nearby Hyattsville, . Along the Route 1 Corridor, Brentwood is part of the Gateway Arts District.

Located at 38.9419, -76.9556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cottage City, Maryland

Cottage City is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,305 at the 2010 census. Cottage City is a small, quiet community lying between Eastern Avenue (the border with Washington, D.C. ), Brentwood, Colmar Manor, and the Anacostia River. Cottage City was developed beginning in 1870 under the name of "The Highlands". The area was incorporated in 1924 as Cottage City.

Located at 38.9364, -76.9506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Towns in Maryland, Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, Populated places in Prince George's County, Maryland, Populated places in Maryland with African American majority populations

North Brentwood, Maryland

North Brentwood is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 517 at the 2010 census. The municipality of North Brentwood is located north of Washington, D.C. , and is surrounded by the communities of Hyattsville, Brentwood, and Cottage City, and the nearby Mount Rainier. The Town of North Brentwood was incorporated in 1924, and was the first African-American-majority municipality in Prince George's County.

Located at 38.9442, -76.9517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battle of Bladensburg

The Battle of Bladensburg took place during the War of 1812. The defeat of the American forces there allowed the British to capture and burn the public buildings of Washington, D.C. It has been called "the greatest disgrace ever dealt to American arms."

Located at 38.9366, -76.9376 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fort Lincoln (Washington, D.C.)

Fort Lincoln is a neighborhood located in northeastern Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Bladensburg Road to the northwest, Eastern Avenue to the northeast, New York Avenue NE to the south, and South Dakota Avenue NE to the southwest. The town of Colmar Manor, Maryland, is across Eastern Avenue from the Fort Lincoln neighborhood, as is the Fort Lincoln Cemetery. The name Fort Lincoln was originally used for a Civil War Fort in adjacent Prince George's County, Maryland, across the D.C.

Located at 38.924, -76.956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Washington, D.C. with African American majority populations, Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., Forts in the District of Columbia, American Civil War forts

Bladensburg Dueling Grounds

Bladensburg Dueling Grounds is a small spit of land along Dueling Creek, formerly in the town of Bladensburg, Maryland, and now within the town of Colmar Manor, just to the northeast of Washington, D.C. , United States. Dueling Creek, formerly known as Blood Run, is a tributary of the Anacostia River. From 1808 the grove witnessed approximately fifty duels by gentlemen, military officers, and politicians, settling "affairs of honor".

Located at 38.9252, -76.9404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Dueling, Geography of Prince George's County, Maryland

Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge

The Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge is a railway-only bridge which crosses the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. As of 2010, it carries only Amtrak's Northeast Corridor passenger rail traffic. It was the site of the famous "Crescent Limited wreck" in August 1933, caused when the bridge was damaged by the 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane.

Located at 38.917, -76.9436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Amtrak, Railroad bridges in Washington, D.C., Bridges over the Anacostia River, Pennsylvania Railroad bridges and tunnels, Bridges completed in 1905, Transportation disasters in Washington, D.C., 1933 in Washington, D.C., Bridge disasters in the United States

New York Avenue Bridge

The New York Avenue Bridge is a bridge carrying U.S. Route 50 and New York Avenue, NE over the Amtrak, CSX and WMATA rails in Washington, D.C. In November 2009, the District of Columbia Department of Transportation began a two-year $36.5 million project to repair the underside, deck and roadway of the bridge. Funds for the project were provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), and the project is the largest ARRA effort in the District of Columbia.

Located at 38.9181, -76.9425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridges over the Anacostia River, Road bridges in Washington, D.C., U.S. Route 50, Bridges on the U.S. Highway System

Bladensburg Park Pedestrian Bridge

The Bladensburg Park Pedestrian Bridge is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the Anacostia River in the U.S. state of Maryland. The bridge lies between the communities of Colmar Manor and Bladensburg.

Located at 38.9366, -76.9409 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Pedestrian bridges in Maryland, Bridges over the Anacostia River, Cyclist bridges, Buildings and structures in Prince George's County, Maryland, Transportation in Prince George's County, Maryland

Bladensburg Road Bridge

The Bladensburg Road Bridge is a bridge that carries Bladensburg Road over the Anacostia River between the communities of Colmar Manor and Bladensburg in the U.S. state of Maryland.

Located at 38.9387, -76.943 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bridges over the Anacostia River, Buildings and structures in Prince George's County, Maryland, Transportation in Prince George's County, Maryland, Road bridges in Maryland

Dueling Creek

Dueling Creek is a tributary of the Anacostia River in southern Maryland in the United States, located in the town of Colmar Manor. It was notorious as a favorite spot for duels in the 19th Century, the most infamous being between Stephen Decatur and James Barron.

Located at 38.9286, -76.9431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Anacostia River, Geography of Prince George's County, Maryland, Rivers of Maryland