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]

Tantallon
Unincorporated community and former Census-designated place (CDP)
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Coordinates: 38°43′26″N 77°1′00″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Prince Georges
Elevation	39 ft (12 m)
Population  (1980)
• Total	9,945
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	20744
FIPS code	24-76825[1]
GNIS feature ID	598151[2]

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.

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