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Mattapanient

Ghost town · St. Mary's County, Maryland

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

Mattapanient is a ghost town in St. Mary's County, Maryland. It is one of 7 former communities in St. Mary's County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mattapanient as a historical populated place on the Solomons 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 38.2876° N, 76.4080° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSolomons Island
Elevation17 ft
Nearest living townLexington Park, MD
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1697594
Coordinates38.28762, -76.40801

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What's there now

Mattapanient is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lexington Park, MD (population 13,419), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 17 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 Mattapanient?

Mattapanient is in St. Mary's County, Maryland, at 38.2876, -76.4080.

How many ghost towns are in St. Mary's County?

St. Mary's County, Maryland has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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