Whitehaven, Maryland
Whitehaven | |
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 Houses along the Wicomico River in Whitehaven | |
  Whitehaven Location within the state of Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 75°47′28″W / 38.26917°N 75.79111°WCoordinates: 38°16′09″N 75°47′28″W / 38.26917°N 75.79111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Wicomico |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.370 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.368 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 410 & 443 |
| GNIS feature ID | 588219[3] |
Whitehaven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.[3] Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Whitehaven is home to the Whitehaven Ferry, one of the few remaining public ferries in Maryland, and was once a thriving settlement which included stores, a shipyard, and the Whitehaven Hotel. It is the location of the Whitehaven Historic District.[4] The ferry runs between Whitehaven and Mt. Vernon, Somerset County and takes approximately 5 minutes to make a crossing.
The Whitehaven Historic District and Whitehaven Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
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- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ a b "Whitehaven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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