Tantallon is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is a part of the census-designated place (CDP) of Fort Washington.[3] The ZIP code for the community is 20744. Tantallon reported as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau in 1980.[4] The population recorded was 9,945.[5] Tantallon began in the 1960s as a country-club community of homes in a variety of architectural styles, and includes an 18-hole golf course, boat marina, and private swimming pool. It was named after Tantallon Castle in Scotland. Some homes have frontage on inlets of the Potomac River. It is governed by the Tantallon Citizens Association. The adjacent Hatton Point area, as well as nearby historic Fort Washington National Park, have very scenic views of the river. The bi-county parks commission's Harmony Hall Recreation Center, and metrobus commuter service to Washington, D.C., are nearby.
Tantallon | |
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Unincorporated community and former Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Tantallon Location within the state of Maryland  Tantallon Tantallon (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′26″N 77°1′00″W / 38.72389°N 77.01667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Prince Georges |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (1980) | |
• Total | 9,945 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 20744 |
| FIPS code | 24-76825[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 598151[2] |
Geography
editTantallon is located at 38.7 degrees north, 77.0 degrees west (38.724, −77.01);[6] or approximately 12 miles south-southeast of Washington, D.C.[7] The elevation for the community is 39 feet above sea level.[2]
Education
editThe community of Tantallon is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools system, and is zoned for Friendly High School.
References
edit- ^ Tantallon, Maryland Archived 2013-09-17 at archive.today. Roadside Thoughts. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ a b Tantallon - Maryland Gazetteer. Hometown Locator. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ 1990 Census of Population - Maryland. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- ^ 1980 census of population: part 1. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2913-09-17.
- ^ County and city data book, Pages 1-416. 1983. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Distance between Tantallon (Prince George's County,Maryland) and Washington (District of Columbia). Retrieved 2013-09-17.