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You CAN Have it All - Howard County Schools, Shopping, and Recreation located just off 100 and 29 Commuter Routes to DC, Baltimore and Annapolis

The small community of Long Gate has much to offer for Howard County families offering schools, shopping, recreational activities, and proximity to commuter routes.  Situated south of Montgomery Road, between Wheatfield Way and Long Gate Parkway, this community offers both Single Family Detached Homes and spacious Townhomes.

Long Gate is located within the Howard County Public School System, which is ranked the 2^nd best in the state of Maryland according to www.schooldigger.net.  Currently, Long Gate is districted for the following schools:

• Waterloo Elementary School
• Ellicott Mills Middle School
• Centennial High School

School ranking and districting can change from year to year and all information should be independently verified.  Howard County has a convenient school locator tool on their homepage.

Long Gate is within an easy walking distance to Long Gate Shopping Center.  Among the shops you will find a Target, Safeway, Barnes and Noble, Old Navy, Kohls, Michaels, Staples, Hallmark, Safeway and more - all of your shopping in one convenient center.  The Shopping Center also has a Carrabas Italian Grill, an Outback Steakhouse, Pizzeria Uno, McDonalds, and Kentucky Fried Chicken for a variety of dining options.  There's also a gas station which truly makes this shopping center a one stop destination.  Of course, if the shopping center doesn't have what you are looking for, you are just a short drive down 29 to the Mall of Columbia.

Also located within walking distance is Meadowbrook Park.  Opened just four years ago in 2006, the park has a large playground with play areas for tots and older children of all abilities, basketball courts, tennis courts, 3 pavilions, numerous sports fields, 2.5 miles of walking trails and ample parking.  In addition, Howard County Parks and Recreation recently opened the brand new, state of the art, 35,000 square foot Meadowbrook Athletic Complex which offers a home to indoor leagues for volleyball, basketball, soccer, in-line hockey, and lacrosse for all ages.

If you seek recreation for your four legged animals, Long Gate is a short drive from Worthington Park which is home to Howard County's only dog park.  With an off-leash area with separate enclosures for small and large dogs, as well as agility trails and fenced areas for rent, this space is friendly for the furrier members of your family.

The Dancel Family Center Y located just across Montgomery Road from Long Gate Shopping Center has been recently renovated.  The facility has 2 pools, a 7,000 square foot fitness center, two gymnasiums, cycling and aerobic studios, a rock wall, child care, teen center, senior center, mens, womens, girls, boys and family locker rooms, child and teen camps, as well as sports and enrichment programs for children and adults alike.

Other nearby attractions include the Ellicott City Fire Station which is home to an extensive train garden display every holiday season, Ellicott City's Historic Main Street with it's quaint atmosphere and unique shopping, the Miller Branch of the Howard County Public Library, the B&O Railroad Museum, Clark's Elioak Farm, the Patapsco Female Institute and Historic Park, as well as many local golf courses.

Also located across from Long Gate Shopping Center, and a very short drive from Long Gate, is the new Gatherings at Jefferson Place.  This Active Adult Community is reserved for 55 and older, and includes single level, elevator serviced homes, and a community center.  With the availability of comfortable housing for your family members nearby, Long Gate is truly a neighborhood that offers it all.

And finally, the proximity that Long Gate offers to 29 and 100 makes its location suitable for commuting to Washington DC, Baltimore, and Annapolis.

Click here to See a Current List of Long Gate Homes

If you'd like more information about Long Gate, or other communities in Ellicott City and Howard County, please feel free to contact me.