Ilchester
in Howard County of Maryland, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.251 and -76.765 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 15' 3" and W -76° 45' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:36 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:58 am and 4:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Ilchester

Ilchester in Howard County (Maryland) with it's 23,476 citizens is a place in United States about 29 mi (or 46 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Ilchester is now 08:36 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Ilchester, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 93 mi (or 150 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ellicott City, Baltimore, Towson, Annapolis and Westminster. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 999 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Westin Baltimore Washington Airport - BWI

Address
4,9 mi
1110 OLD ELKRIDGE LANDING ROAD
21090 Linthicum Heights
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia

Address
4,6 mi
5485 Twin Knolls Road
21045 Columbia
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BW PLUS BWI AIRPORT HOTEL

Address
4,5 mi
6755 DORSEY ROAD
21075 Elkridge
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Quinta Inn and Suites Columbia / Fort Meade

Address
5,7 mi
7300 CRESTMOUNT RD
20794 Jessup
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn COLUMBIA EAST-JESSUP

Address
5,6 mi
7900 Washington Blvd
20794 JESSUP
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Columbia

Address
4,8 mi
8910 Stanford Boulevard
21045 Columbia
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia MD

Address
4,8 mi
8320 Benson Drive
21045 Columbia
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampton Inn - Suites Baltimore-Woodlawn Maryland

Address
4,9 mi
1810 Belmont Avenue
21244 Windsor Mill
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BALTIMORE WEST

Address
4,8 mi
1800 BELMONT AVE
21244 Windsor Mill
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Quality Inn Catonsville

Address
2,9 mi
5801 Baltimore National Pike
21228 Catonsville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Saint Mary's Ruins Hell House, Ellicott City Maryland

Published: November 12, 2014
Length: 58:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rupert Chappelle

Saint Mary's Ruins Hell House, Ellicott City Maryland MC^3 Full Dome Test Shots.


CSX Train Derail Crash in Patapsco State Park near swinging bridge- Day 1

Published: March 26, 2010
Length: 28:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BaltimoreAndOhioRR

aftermath of CSX freight train derailment 3-26-10 in Patapsco Valley State Park Orange Grove area near swinging bridge. Crash site area was blocked off, and not much action until after dusk,...


CSX 26 & 121 Through Ilchester Tunnel

Published: November 22, 2009
Length: 25:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BaltimoreAndOhioRR

Rare east-side look of the tunnel. Baltimore County, Maryland.


Bloede Dam Patapsco Valley State Park

Published: August 28, 2009
Length: 36:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BaltimoreAndOhioRR

Bloede Dam in Patapsco Valley State Park. Not really flooding, but water was high after storms moved north. I have 1000's of pics and lots of video, and I'm getting more all the time. Please...


Under A Moving Train In Ilchester, Maryland

Published: November 11, 2014
Length: 34:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BaltimoreAndOhioRR

Under the Ilchester train trestle as a train passes over.


Hell House In Ilchester Now & Then

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 02:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BaltimoreAndOhioRR

the grounds of the razed Saint Mary's College in Ilchester, Maryland. A walk-through in 2014, and a slideshow of some pics from 2006 and other years. There are a couple little things on the...


Bloede Dam & CSX Into Ilchester Tunnel

Published: March 20, 2015
Length: 34:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BaltimoreAndOhioRR

another look at Bloede's Dam before it's gone....


CSX 295 & 8093 Train into Ilchester Tunnel eastbound

Published: August 25, 2009
Length: 28:34 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BaltimoreAndOhioRR

CSX Engines 295 & 8093 into Ilchester Tunnel eastbound.


CSX EMD From Atop Ilchester Tunnel

Published: March 11, 2014
Length: 27:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BaltimoreAndOhioRR

EMD leading westbound on the old main line, in Baltimore County, heading into Howard County, Maryland.


CSX From Above Ilchester Tunnel

Published: March 21, 2014
Length: 37:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BaltimoreAndOhioRR

from Patapsco Valley State Park along the Old Main Line, crossing from Howard County into Baltimore County, MD.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Catonsville High School

Catonsville High School (CHS) is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is located on the southwest side of the county close to the Baltimore City border near Anne Arundel and Howard County, just outside of the Baltimore Beltway.

Located at 39.2594, -76.7311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Catonsville, Maryland, Public high schools in Maryland, Baltimore County Public Schools, Educational institutions established in 1903, Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools, Baltimore County, Maryland landmarks, 1903 establishments in Maryland

Community College of Baltimore County

The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is an accredited community college located in Baltimore County, Maryland in the United States with three main campuses and three extension centers.

Located at 39.2525, -76.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Two-year colleges in the United States, Community and junior colleges in Maryland, Universities and colleges in Baltimore County, Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland landmarks, Mortuary schools, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Patterson Viaduct

The Patterson Viaduct was built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) as part of its Old Main Line during May to December 1829. The viaduct spanned the Patapsco River at Ilchester, Maryland. It was heavily damaged by a flood in 1866 and subsequently replaced with other structures.

Located at 39.2489, -76.7647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Deck arch bridges, Buildings and structures in Baltimore County, Maryland, Bridges completed in 1829, Railroad bridges in Maryland, Buildings and structures in Howard County, Maryland, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridges and tunnels, Ruins in the United States, Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland, Railway bridges on the National Register of Historic Places, Historic American Engineering Record in Maryland, Stone bridges, Viaducts in the United States, Transportation in Baltimore County, Maryland, Transportation in Howard County, Maryland

Ilchester, Maryland

Ilchester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,476 at the 2010 census. It was named after the village of Ilchester in the English county of Somerset.

Located at 39.2508, -76.7647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Howard County, Maryland, Stations along Baltimore and Ohio Railroad lines, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, Census-designated places in Maryland

Patapsco Swinging Bridge

The Patapsco Swinging Bridge is located in the Avalon/Orange Grove area of Patapsco Valley State Park in central Maryland, United States. It is a suspension bridge consisting of a wooden deck supported by large cables. The Patapsco River valley has a history of swinging bridges built for pedestrian travel from one side of the river to the other. The Orange Grove Flour Mill was one such popular crossing and is where the current bridge now stands.

Located at 39.2412, -76.7497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Swing bridges in the United States, Pedestrian bridges in Maryland

Trolley Line Number 9 Trail

The Historical Ellicott City/Baltimore Trolley Line #9 Trail is a 1.25-mile trail in western Baltimore County, Maryland. It begins at the west end of Edmonson Avenue and extends from Catonsville through Oella to Main Street, Ellicott City. The easy-to-walk, shade-covered trail follows what was originally part of a trolley line that shuttled passengers between Ellicott City and Baltimore from the late 1890s to the mid-1950s.

Located at 39.2706, -76.7798 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rail trails in Maryland, Hiking trails in Maryland, Bike paths in Maryland, Rail transportation in Maryland, Protected areas of Baltimore County, Maryland, Protected areas of Howard County, Maryland, Transportation in Baltimore County, Maryland

Mount Gilboa Chapel

Mt. Gilboa Chapel is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church located at Oella, Baltimore County, Maryland. It is a small stone church measuring 28 feet by 42 feet, built about 1859 by free African Americans. The front façade is ashlar masonry, but the sides and rear are of rubble. It replaced an earlier log chapel, where neighbor Benjamin Banneker may have attended services. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Located at 39.2749, -76.7786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland, African Methodist Episcopal churches in Maryland, Churches in Baltimore County, Maryland, Religious buildings completed in 1859, 19th-century church buildings, African-American history of Maryland

Orange Grove Flour Mill

The Orange Grove Flour Mill was a flour mill established in 1856. It was one of the leading flour mills in the Mid-Atlantic states until it was destroyed in a fire in 1905.

Located at 39.2412, -76.7497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Industrial buildings and structures in Maryland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ilchester Mills, Ilchester