Curtis Creek

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Coordinates: 39°11′28″N 76°34′26″W / 39.191115°N 76.574011°W / 39.191115; -76.574011

Curtis Creek
ABANDONED BOATS IN CURTIS CREEK - NARA - 546787.jpg
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
DistrictBaltimore City
Anne Arundel County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates39°11′11″N 76°34′43″W / 39.18639°N 76.57861°W / 39.18639; -76.57861
 • elevation0 ft (0 m)
Mouth
 • coordinates
39°13′10″N 76°34′27″W / 39.21944°N 76.57417°W / 39.21944; -76.57417
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)

Curtis Creek is a tidal creek located in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a tributary of the and is adjacent to the west of the South Baltimore community of Curtis Bay. The creek begins at the confluence of and in northern Anne Arundel County, Maryland and flows north about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) into Curtis Bay (which now lies in the City of Baltimore) which opens to the east into the main branch and stem of the Patapsco River (serving as the Port of Baltimore) and Chesapeake Bay.

Abandoned boats in Curtis Creek, off the community of Curtis Bay, 1973

External links[]

  • "Curtis Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  • NOAA nautical chart 12278
  • NOAA nautical chart 12281


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