River Hill, Columbia, Maryland
River Hill is the last[1] and westernmost village to be developed in the town of Columbia, Maryland, though numerous residents have addresses in Clarksville. Construction started in 1990.[2] It is bounded by Maryland Route 108 and Maryland Route 32, and is centered on Trotter Road.[3] The village is divided into two neighborhoods: Pheasant Ridge and Pointers Run, with about 6,500 residents.[1]
The original plan called for the village to be connected to the rest of Columbia via an extension of Little Patuxent Parkway. In addition, a dam on the Middle Patuxent River would have created a large lake in that watershed. However, with the rise of the environmental movement, a large part of the watershed was made into a park. with about half of its acreage devoted to open space, which includes the 900 acres (3.6 km2) of the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area.[1] River Hill is largely disconnected from the rest of the city, accessing Columbia Town Center only by roads on the periphery of the city.
The original plan called for 90 acres (360,000 m2) to be devoted to apartments, but the rural neighbors wanted a lower population density. The county zoning board decided upon 33 acres (130,000 m2) for apartments. Consequently, River Hill has the most open space of all the villages.[2]
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[edit] Names
The street names come from the works of Walt Whitman and James Whitcomb Riley.[1][4]
[edit] Services
The village center includes a Giant Food, McDonald's, Ruby Tuesday, Bagel Bin and Deli, Ledo Pizza, Subway, The UPS Store, Chevy Chase Bank, a liquor store, a dry cleaner, an optometrist, Maggie Moo's ice cream, The Great American Cookie, and a Hair Cuttery.[5][6]
An athletic club (The Columbia Gym) is located near the village center.[7] There is one outdoor pool in the village.[8]
The River Hill Community Association offices are located in Claret Hall in the River Hill Village Shopping Center.[1]
[edit] Education
The public schools serving the village are[9]:
- Elementary Schools
- Middle Schools
- High School
[edit] References
- Marx, Paul. Jim Rouse:capitalist/idealist (2007), Rowman & Littlefield, ISBN 0-7618-3944-5, p. 225
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e "River Hill Community Association", riverhill.columbiavillages.org, accessed May 29, 2009
- ^ a b Marx, Paul.
- ^ "Map", columbiavillages.org, accessed May 29, 2009
- ^ Kellner, Barbara."How the Streets of River Hill were Named ", columbiamaryland.com, accessed May 29, 2009
- ^ "River Hill Village Center", columbiavillagecenters.com, accessed May 29, 2009
- ^ "Activities Guide", columbiaassociation.org, accessed May 29, 2009
- ^ "Columbia Gym", www.columbiaassociation.net, accessed May 29, 2009
- ^ "Outdoor Ploos", columbiaassociation.net, accessed May 30, 2009
- ^ "Howard County Public School System", hcpss.org, accessed May 29, 2009
[edit] External links
- River Hill Community Association
- River Hill at Columbiavillagecenters.com
- Technology Education at Clarksville Middle School
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