Tantallon is an

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, United States, and is a part of the

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(CDP) of Fort Washington. The ZIP code for the community is 20744. Tantallon reported as a

by the

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. The population recorded was 9,945. Tantallon began in the 1960s as a country-club community of homes in a variety of architectural styles, and includes an 18-hole golf course, boat marina, and private swimming pool. It was named after Tantallon Castle in Scotland. Some homes have frontage on inlets of the Potomac River. It is governed by the Tantallon Citizens Association. The adjacent Hatton Point area, as well as nearby historic Fort Washington National Park, have very scenic views of the river. The bi-county parks commission's Harmony Hall Recreation Center, and metrobus commuter service to Washington, D.C., are nearby.

Geography

Tantallon is located at 38.7 degrees north, 77.0 degrees west (38.724, −77.01); or approximately 12 miles south-southeast of

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Distance between Tantallon (Prince George's County, Maryland) and Washington (District of Columbia)
Retrieved 2013-09-17. The

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for the community is 39 feet above

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Education

The community of Tantallon is served by the

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system, and is zoned for Friendly High School.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Prince George's County, Maryland Unincorporated communities in Maryland Former census-designated places in Maryland Washington metropolitan area Maryland populated places on the Potomac River