Heron Island (Maryland)
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Heron Island is a sandbar located in the Potomac River east-north-east of Saint Clement's Island in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The closest town is Colton's Point, Maryland, 1/2 mile to the north. The island is named for the large numbers of herons seen by the European colonists when they arrived in 1634.
Coordinates: 38°12′59.65″N 76°43′29.25″W / 38.2165694°N 76.7247917°W
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- Landforms of St. Mary's County, Maryland
- Islands of the Potomac River
- Uninhabited islands of Maryland
- River islands of Maryland
- Shoals of the United States
- Southern Maryland geography stubs