Tantallon is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is a part of the census-designated place (CDP) of Fort Washington. 1990 Census of Population - Maryland. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-19. The ZIP code for the community is 20744. Tantallon reported as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau in 1980.1980 census of population: part 1. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2913-09-17. The population recorded was 9,945.County and city data book, Pages 1-416. 1983. Retrieved 2013-09-17. 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 Washington, D.C.Distance between Tantallon (Prince George's County, Maryland) and Washington (District of Columbia). Retrieved 2013-09-17. The elevation for the community is 39 feet above sea level.
Education The community of Tantallon is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools system, and is zoned for Friendly High School and Colin L. Powell K-8 Academy, a merger of Potomac Landing Elementary School and Isaac J. Gourdine Middle School
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