Patapsco River

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The Patapsco River is a major waterway in central Maryland that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and forms the harbor of Baltimore.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Patapsco River estuary 2
Patapsco River watershed 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Port of Baltimore
country United States of America
crossedBy Baltimore Harbor Tunnel
Fort McHenry Tunnel
Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
surface form: Francis Scott Key Bridge

Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
surface form: Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695)
flowsInto Chesapeake Bay
flowsThrough Baltimore
surface form: Baltimore City, Maryland

Baltimore County
surface form: Baltimore County, Maryland

Carroll County, Maryland
Howard County
surface form: Howard County, Maryland
forms Baltimore Harbor
formsBoundaryBetween Baltimore County
surface form: Baltimore County, Maryland

Howard County
surface form: Howard County, Maryland
formsEstuary Baltimore Harbor
hasMajorTributary Deep Run
Gwynns Falls
Jones Falls
Little Patuxent River
North Branch Patapsco River
Piney Run
South Branch Patapsco River
hasMouthElevation 0 meters
hasProtectedAreaAlong Patapsco Valley State Park
hasSection Inner Harbor
Middle Branch
Outer Harbor
locatedIn Maryland
central Maryland
mouthLocatedIn Chesapeake Bay
mouthLocatedNear Baltimore
near Fort McHenry
notableFor forming the harbor of Baltimore
industrial history along its banks
partOf Chesapeake Bay
surface form: Chesapeake Bay watershed
passesThrough Baltimore
region Mid-Atlantic states
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States
sourceLocatedIn Carroll County, Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland
state Maryland
tributaryOf Chesapeake Bay
usedFor boating
fishing
recreation
shipping
waterbodyType tidal river and estuary

Referenced by (24)

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Canton waterfront adjacentTo Patapsco River
Patapsco River Neck borderedBy Patapsco River
Outer Harbor connectedTo Patapsco River
Western Shore of Maryland contains Patapsco River
Patapsco River Neck drainageBasin Patapsco River
this entity surface form: Patapsco River watershed
Baltimore County hasCoastlineOn Patapsco River
Chesapeake Bay hasInflow Patapsco River
Maryland hasMajorWaterBody Patapsco River
Baltimore Harbor hasPart Patapsco River
Howard County hasRiver Patapsco River
Middle Branch isArmOf Patapsco River
this entity surface form: Patapsco River estuary
Baltimore locatedOn Patapsco River
Fells Point locatedOn Patapsco River
Inner Harbor locatedOnBodyOfWater Patapsco River
Battle of Baltimore notableSite Patapsco River
Middle Branch partOf Patapsco River
Outer Harbor partOf Patapsco River
this entity surface form: Patapsco River estuary
Patapsco River Neck waterBody Patapsco River
Baltimore Harbor watercourse Patapsco River