Anne Arundel County High Point Trip Report

300+ feet

Author: Glenn Bock

Area Location: TV Tower 1/10 mile NE of intersection of Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 175.

Maps: Savage Quad and Relay Quad, DeLorme 58

Route: From the Baltimore-Washington Parkway traveling North, take Right onto Route 175 eastbound. Take the immediate left on Clark Road, travel north then take a left onto Fields Road. Note Entrance to 1985 Fields Road and continue on gravel road park in front of Tower fence.

Points of Interest Nearby -

County Tourism: 410-280-0445
Greenbelt Park
Montpelier Cultural Arts Center: Off MD 197
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center: MD 197
NASA/Goddard Visitor Center and Museum: Greenbelt Rd. East of MD 295

Historical/Cultural Areas -

Montpelier Mansion (1770's-80's): MD 197 & Muikirk Rd.

Camping: Greenbelt National Park: 174 sites, 6565 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD, 20770, 301-344-3944

Historical Notes: Anne Arundel County was formed in 1650 and named after Lady Anne Arundel, wife of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore.

Description of HighPoint: The HighPoint is in the vicinity of a large TV Tower and could be the site of the house. The tower is marked "American Tower Site # 213, 1-800-621-0501 http://www.americantower.com". The house is 1985 Fields Road. The back of the "Road Closed to Thru Traffic" was marked "Highest Point in AA county" with an arrow using a "permanent" marker by the author in July 1998. There are a few other smaller 300ft areas close-by but this seems to have the highest probability.