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Delve into River Island
River Island in Howard County (Maryland) is located in United States about 20 mi (or 33 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in River Island is now 12:13 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to River Island, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 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 84 mi (or 136 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 10 points of interest near this location. 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, Washington DC, Upper Marlboro and Rockville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 61% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Courtyard Columbia
Courtyard Fort Meade BWI Business District
Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia MD
Holiday Inn COLUMBIA EAST-JESSUP
La Quinta Inn and Suites Columbia / Fort Meade
SpringHill Suites Columbia
Hampton Inn - Suites Columbia-South MD
TownePlace Suites Baltimore Fort Meade
an Ascend Hotel Collection Member The Columbia Inn at Peralynna
Econo Lodge Laurel Racetrack
Videos from this area
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Gutters Jessup
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Joseph Genco vs. Laurel Skatepark
I ran into Joe at the Laurel skatepark one afternoon and filmed a few of his runs. Here's a quick edit from that session.
TagParty RECON Action
Live the game! TagParty RECON is an outdoor laser tag adventure, played on 4 plus acres of woodland in Savage MD. A hybrid, incorporating the best aspects of paintball, video games and traditional.
Little Patuxent Flyfishing March 2009
Fly fishing on the Little Patuxent River near Savage Mill on March 19th, 2009. Uploaded using FlipShare.
Historic Savage Mill Ghost Expedition 2012 (Thank You Martin)
http://maryland-paranormal.com ITC ("Thank You Martin") captured by Maryland Paranormal Research ® at Historic Savage Mill, Savage, Maryland on 14 Oct 2012. Multiple possible disembodied...
Historic Savage Mill Ghost Expedition 2012 (Rebecca)
http://maryland-paranormal.com ITC ("Rebecca") captured by Maryland Paranormal Research ® at Historic Savage Mill, Savage, Maryland on 14 Oct 2012. Multiple possible disembodied voices are...
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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.
Savage-Guilford, Maryland
Savage-Guilford was a census-designated place (CDP) in Howard County, Maryland, United States, for the 2000 U.S. Census, at which time its population was 12,918. It consisted of the unincorporated communities of Savage and Guilford. At the 2010 U.S. Census, the area was re-delineated as the Savage CDP.
Laurel Park (race track)
Laurel Park is an American thoroughbred racetrack located just outside Laurel, Maryland which opened in 1911. The track is 1 1/8 miles in circumference. Its name was changed to "Laurel Race Course" for several decades until returning to the "Laurel Park" designation in 1994.
Laurel Race Track (MARC station)
Laurel Race Track is a passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line between Washington, DC and Baltimore's Camden Station. The station was built in 1911 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to serve the Laurel Park Racecourse, as indicated by the name. Service at this station is very limited. Only PM southbound trains (to Washington) stop at this station, and it is a flag stop, meaning that trains only stop if passengers need to get on or off.
Savage (MARC station)
Savage is a passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line between Washington, DC and Baltimore's Camden Station. It is officially located at 9009 Dorsey Run Road in Savage, Maryland, however Dorsey Run Road runs over the railroad tracks as well as Brock Bridge Road, which runs along the south side of the tracks and is a street-level with the station.
Whiskey Bottom Road
Whiskey Bottom Road is a historic road north of Laurel, Maryland that traverses Anne Arundel and Howard Counties in an area that was first settled by English colonists in the mid-1600s. The road was named in the 1880s in association with one of its residents delivering whiskey after a prohibition vote. With increased residential development after World War II, it was designated a collector road in the 1960s; a community center and park are among the most recent roadside developments.
Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center
Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center (CTPHC) is a 220-bed psychiatric hospital in Jessup, Maryland. The center is operated by the Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration within the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. CTPHC is a Maximum Security facility and nearly all of its patients are involved in the legal system in some manner. The facility is commonly referred to as Maryland’s maximum security forensic psychiatric hospital.
Savage Mill Trail
The Savage Mill Trail is a 1-mile rail trail that winds along the Little Patuxent River in Savage, Maryland. The trail was formerly part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's rail corridor through central Maryland, but the Howard County Recreation and Parks Department acquired the land in 1978. Visitors of the trail can enjoy walking, jogging, biking, fishing, kayaking, and cross-country skiing from dawn to dusk, seven days a week throughout the year.
Freestate Raceway
Freestate Raceway (originally Laurel Raceway from 1948–1979) was a horse racing track in Maryland. It opened in 1948 and closed in 1990.