Patuxent

Patuxent

Patuxent can refer to:

* Patuxent people, an Algonquian people indigenous to what is now the Mid-Atlantic United States
* The Patuxent River in Maryland, named for the people
** The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, a U.S. Geological Survey facility named for the river
** Patuxent River Stone, state gem of Maryland, named for the river
** Naval Air Station Patuxent River, an installation of the U.S. Navy named for the river
* Patuxent Range, a mountain chain in Antarctica named for the Naval Air Station
* USS "Patuxent" (AO-44)
* Patuxent County, Maryland, now Calvert County
* Patuxent Waltz, by J. C. Engelbrecht, in 1851


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  • Patuxent River — Einzugsgebiet des Patuxent Rivers DatenVorlage:Infobox Fluss/GKZ fehlt …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Patuxent Niver — Patuxent Niver, Fluß im Staate Maryland (Nordamerika), bildet die Grenze zwischen den Grafschaften Montgomery, Prince Georg u. St. Mary (auf dem rechten) u. Ann Arundel u. Calvert (auf dem linken Ufer) u. fällt nach einer Stromlänge von 20 Meilen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Patuxent River — Coordinates: 38°19′08″N 76°24′18″W / 38.31889°N 76.405°W / 38.31889; 76.405 …   Wikipedia

  • Patuxent Institution — The Patuxent Institution is located in Jessup, Maryland one mile east of US Route 1 on Maryland Route 175. It is a treatment oriented maximum security correctional facility. With a maximum static capacity of 987 beds, it offers the most diverse… …   Wikipedia

  • Patuxent Wildlife Research Center — The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is a biological research center in Maryland. It is one of only 17 research centers in the United States run by the U.S. Geological Survey. This USGS research center is located on the 12,841 acre U.S. Fish and …   Wikipedia

  • Patuxent High School — Infobox Secondary school name = Patuxent High School motto = The Heart Future of Our Community established = 1996 type = Public Secondary principal = students = 1982 (2006 2007) free label 1 = Faculty free 1 = 149 grades = 9–12 city = Lusby state …   Wikipedia

  • Patuxent Youth Ballet — Beginning of PYBPatuxent Youth Ballet was founded by current Director and instructor, Kristin Mesa, with her first studio in Savage Mill, Maryland. Before beginning a studio of her own, Ms. Mesa had been teaching at various studios throughout the …   Wikipedia

  • Patuxent Range — The Patuxent Range Coordinates: 84°43′S 64°30′W / 84.717°S 64.5°W / 84.717; 64.5 is a major range of the Pens …   Wikipedia

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