Patuxent
Encyclopedia
People
- Patuxent peoplePatuxent peopleThe Patuxent were one of the Native American tribes living along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. They spoke an Algonquian language and were loosely dominated by the Piscattaway.They were among the first people taught by Andrew White....
, an Algonquian people indigenous to what is now the Mid-Atlantic United States
Places and geological features
- Patuxent, MarylandPatuxent, MarylandPatuxent is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Maxwell Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974....
, an unincorporated community in Charles County - Patuxent RangePatuxent RangeThe Patuxent Range is a major range of the Pensacola Mountains, comprising the Thomas Hills, Anderson Hills, Mackin Table and various nunataks and ridges bounded by the Foundation Ice Stream, Academy Glacier and the Patuxent Ice Stream. Discovered and partially photographed on January 13, 1956 in...
, a mountain chain in Antarctica - Patuxent RiverPatuxent RiverThe Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington D.C., the Patapsco River to the northeast passing through Baltimore, and the Patuxent River between...
, Maryland - Patuxent Wildlife Research CenterPatuxent Wildlife Research CenterThe 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 U.S...
, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service facility in Beltsville, Maryland - Naval Air Station Patuxent RiverNaval Air Station Patuxent River"Pax River" redirects here. For the river, see Patuxent River.Naval Air Station Patuxent River , also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St. Mary's County, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River. It is home to the U.S...
, an installation of the United States Navy in St. Mary's County, Maryland - Calvert County, MarylandCalvert County, MarylandCalvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It occupies the Calvert Peninsula which is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County is part of the Southern Maryland region. Calvert County's residents are among the highest...
, once known as Patuxent County
Other
- Patuxent River stonePatuxent River StoneFor other uses of "Riverstone", see Riverstone.The Patuxent River stone is the state gem of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is an agate, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz...
, the state gem of Maryland - USS PatuxentUSS PatuxentUSS Patuxent or USNS Patuxent is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy:* USS Patuxent , a steel, sea-going tugboat in commission from 1909 to 1924* USS Patuxent , an oiler in commission from 1942 to 1946...
, the name of several ships of the United States Navy