Tantallon, Maryland

Unincorporated community and former Census-designated place in Maryland, United States

38°43′26″N 77°1′00″W / 38.72389°N 77.01667°W / 38.72389; -77.01667CountryUnited StatesStateMarylandCounty Prince GeorgesElevation

39 ft (12 m)Population

(1980)

• Total9,945Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)ZIP codes

20744

FIPS code24-76825^[1]GNIS feature ID598151^[2]

Tantallon is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Although a separate community, it 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, which included much of the northern half of Fort Washington's census area.^[4] The population recorded was 9,945.^[5]

Geography

Tantallon 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

The community of Tantallon is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools system, which serves the entire county.

References

^ 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.