Middle Patuxent Environmental Area

Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
Map showing the location of Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
Map showing the location of Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
Location within the state of Maryland
LocationCentral Maryland, United States
Nearest cityColumbia, Maryland
Coordinates39°12′35″N 76°54′27″W / 39.2096°N 76.9075°W / 39.2096; -76.9075[1]
Area1,021 acres (4.13 km2)
www.middlepatuxent.org

The Middle Patuxent Environmental Area (MPEA) is a 1,021-acre (4.13 km2) wildlife area in Clarksville, Maryland and operated by the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks. It is located next to the River Hill village in the town of Columbia, Maryland, in the United States. The MPEA was created in 1996 for educational, research, and recreational purposes.

  1. ^ "Middle Patuxent Environmental Area". howardcountymd.gov. Howard County, Maryland. Retrieved May 14, 2015.