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Battle

Ghost town · Calvert County, Maryland

Leonardtown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
Leonardtown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Battle is a ghost town in Calvert County, Maryland. It is one of 11 former communities in Calvert County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Battle as a historical populated place on the Broomes Island topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.4521° N, 76.5886° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBroomes Island
Elevation90 ft
Nearest living townBroomes Island, MD
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1676428
Coordinates38.45207, -76.58857

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What's there now

Battle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Broomes Island, MD (population 422), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 90 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Battle?

Battle is in Calvert County, Maryland, at 38.4521, -76.5886.

How many ghost towns are in Calvert County?

Calvert County, Maryland has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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