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Explore Point of Homewood
Point of Homewood in Howard County (Maryland) is a city in United States about 25 mi (or 40 km) north of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Point of Homewood is now 07:46 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Point of Homewood, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), 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 89 mi (or 144 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ellicott City, Baltimore, Rockville, Towson and Westminster. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia
Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel
Turf Valley Resort
Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia-Laurel
SpringHill Suites Columbia
Hampton Inn - Suites Columbia-South MD
Residence Inn Columbia
an Ascend Hotel Collection Member The Columbia Inn at Peralynna
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St Anthony and The Donkey statue
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Fr. Richard's Homily for the Feast of St. Anthony
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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.
Howard County, Maryland
Howard County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland, between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. It is considered part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. In 2010, its population was 287,085. Its county seat is Ellicott City. The center of population of Maryland is located on the county line between Howard County and Anne Arundel County, in the unincorporated town of Jessup.
River Hill, Columbia, Maryland
River Hill is the last and westernmost village to be developed in the town of Columbia, Maryland, though numerous residents have addresses in Clarksville. Construction started in 1990. It is bounded by Maryland Route 108 and Maryland Route 32, and is centered on Trotter Road. The village is divided into two neighborhoods: Pheasant Ridge and Pointers Run, with about 6,500 residents.
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.
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).
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.
Haysfield Airport
Haysfield Airport - MD24 is an airport located in Howard County, Maryland
Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
The Middle Patuxent Environmental Area (MPEA) is a 1,021 acres wildlife area in Clarksville. It is located next to the River Hill village in the town of Columbia, Maryland, in the United States. The MPEA was created in 1996 for educational, research, and recreational purposes. It is home to over 40 species of mammals, and numerous amphibians, reptiles, fishes, butterflies, plants and other wildlife.
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.