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Wilde Lake, Columbia, Maryland

Wilde Lake is a reservoir and also the name of the surrounding neighborhood, or "village", located in Columbia, Maryland, just north and west of the Columbia Town Center. It was the first portion of the "New Town" of Columbia to be built during the late 1960s, and was occupied in 1967. The lake and village are named for Frazar B. Wilde, a past chairman of the board of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company.

Located at 39.2256, -76.8664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Columbia, Maryland, Reservoirs in Maryland, Populated places in Howard County, Maryland

Howard County General Hospital

Howard County General Hospital is a 249-bed, not-for-profit health care provider located in Columbia, Maryland. The hospital was opened in 1973. It currently employs over 800 medical professionals and approximately 1,700 people total. The hospital is an acute-care medical center with women's and children's care, surgery, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, gerontology, psychiatry, emergency services, and community health education. Since 1998, it has been a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Located at 39.2128, -76.8853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hospitals in Maryland, Buildings and structures in Howard County, Maryland, Columbia, Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, Affiliates of Johns Hopkins Hospital

Howard Community College

Howard Community College {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Motto You can get there from here. Established 1966Type Community collegePresident Dr. Kate HetheringtonStudents 28,913Undergraduates 10,135 in degree programsLocation Columbia, Maryland, USA{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|12|45|N|76|52|40|W|type:edu |primary |name= }}Campus 120 acres Mascot DragonWebsite www. howardcc.

Located at 39.2125, -76.8778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Two-year colleges in the United States, Community and junior colleges in Maryland, Universities and colleges in Howard County, Maryland, Educational institutions established in 1966, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 1966 establishments in Maryland

Wilde Lake High School

Wilde Lake High School is a secondary school located in Columbia, Maryland's Village of Wilde Lake, one of 12 public high schools in Howard County. Opened in 1971 as a model school for the nation, it was Columbia's first high school. It had a unique open doughnut-shaped design with "open classrooms" and was a model school for new teaching settings. In 1994, the original building was demolished and reconstructed on the same site with a more traditional style.

Located at 39.2175, -76.8725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1971, Public high schools in Maryland, Public schools in Howard County, Maryland, Columbia, Maryland, 1971 establishments in Maryland

United Airlines Flight 297

United Airlines Flight 297, a Vickers Viscount 745D, was a scheduled flight from Newark International Airport (EWR/KEWR) in Newark, New Jersey to Washington, D.C. with 17 people on board. On November 23, 1962 at approximately 12:24 P.M. EDT, it crashed just northwest of what is now Columbia, Maryland after striking a flock of whistling swans while cruising at 6,000 feet (1,800 m).

Located at 39.2411, -76.9014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1962 in Maryland, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by bird strikes, Airliner accidents and incidents in Maryland, United Airlines accidents and incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1962, Howard County, Maryland

Harper's Choice, Columbia, Maryland

Harper's Choice is one of the ten villages that comprise Columbia, Maryland. It lies in the northwest part of Columbia and consists of the neighborhoods of Longfellow, Swansfield, and Hobbit's Glen and had a December 1998 population of 8,695. Harper's Choice is named for Harper Goodloe Carroll, whose estate was in the area. Longfellow was named for the American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the street names are from his works. Hobbit's Glen was taken from the works of English author J.

Located at 39.2225, -76.8883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chemical Propulsion Information Analysis Center

The Chemical Propulsion Information Analysis Center (CPIAC) is one of several United States Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored Information Analysis Centers (IACs), administered by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). CPIAC is the oldest IAC, having been in continuous operation since 1946 when it was founded as the Rocket Propellant Information Agency as part of the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory.

Located at 39.2147, -76.8708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defense Technical Information Center, Rocketry

Clark's Elioak Farm

Clark's Elioak Farm, located along Maryland Route 108 in Howard County, Maryland, is a historic farm covering 540 acres. All of the acreage is part of county or state farmland protection programs, barring use of the property for non-farm development. The Clarks, a family with a tradition of farming in Maryland spanning seven generations, have owned the Elioak farm since 1927.

Located at 39.2358, -76.8762 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Farms in Maryland, Visitor attractions in Howard County, Maryland