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Choptank River
The Choptank River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay and the largest river on the Delmarva Peninsula. Running for ,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 it rises in Kent County, Delaware, runs through Caroline County, Maryland, and forms much of the border between Talbot County, Maryland, on the north, and Caroline County and Dorchester County on the east and south. It is located north of the Nanticoke River, and its mouth is located south of Eastern Bay. Cambridge, the county seat of Dorchester County, and Denton, the county seat of Caroline County, are located on its south shore. Its watershed area in Maryland is , of which is open water, so it is 22% water. The predominant land use is agricultural with , or 48% of the land area. The river is named after the native Choptank people. Course The Choptank River begins at Choptank Mills, Delaware, where Tidy Island Creek and Culb ...
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Denton, MD
Denton is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population of Denton was 4,418 as of the 2010 United States Census, and it is the county seat of Caroline County. History Denton was established in 1781. It was first called Eden Town, for Sir Robert Eden, the last royal governor of Maryland, and over time Eden Town was shortened to Denton. The town was incorporated in 1802. The Museum of Rural Life interprets the ag-based heritage of the town and surrounding area. Geography Denton is located at (38.883853, -75.826556). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Denton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 4,418 people, 1,606 households, and ...
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Cambridge, Maryland
Cambridge is a city in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 13,096 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dorchester County and the county's largest municipality. Cambridge is the fourth most populous city in Maryland's Eastern Shore region, after Salisbury, Elkton and Easton. History Colonial era Settled by English colonists in 1684, Cambridge is one of the oldest colonial cities in Maryland. At the time of English colonization, the Algonquian-speaking Choptank Indians were wandering along the river of the same name. During the colonial years, the English colonists developed farming on the Eastern Shore. The largest plantations were devoted first to tobacco, and then mixed farming. Planters bought enslaved people to farm tobacco and mixed farming. The town was a trading center for the area. The town pier was the center for slave trading for the region, a history well documented by historical markers throughout the town center. National e ...
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Rivers Of Delaware
List of rivers in Delaware (U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by name. Major rivers and creeks (27) *Appoquinimink River *Blackbird Creek * Brandywine Creek * Broad Creek *Broadkill River * Choptank River *Christina River *Delaware River *Hershey Run * Indian River *Leipsic River *Lingo Creek *Little River *Marshyhope Creek * Mill Creek *Mispillion River *Murderkill River *Naamans Creek * Nanticoke River * Pepper Creek * Pocomoke River *Red Clay Creek * St. Jones River *Sassafras River *Shellpot Creek * Simons River *Smyrna River *White Clay Creek All named streams (437) * Agricultural Ditch, Sussex County *Ake Ditch, Sussex County *Alapocas Run, New Castle County * Allabands_Mill_Stream,_ Allabands_Mill_Stream_(Isaac_Branch_tributary)">Allabands_Mill_Stream,_Kent_County,_Delaware">Kent_County *Alms_House_Ditch,__Sussex_County *Almshouse_Branch_(Isaac_Branch_tributary).html" ;"title="Kent_County,_Delaware.html" ;"title="Branch">Allabands Mill Stream (Isaac Allabands_Mill ...
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Tributaries Of The Chesapeake Bay
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob (river), Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream."opposite to a tributary"
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List Of Rivers Of Maryland
List of rivers of Maryland (U.S. state). The list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. By drainage basin Delaware River *Christina River Atlantic Ocean * Ayres Creek * Greys Creek * St. Martin River *Turville Creek * Trappe Creek Chesapeake Bay Eastern Shore * Pocomoke River ** Dividing Creek ** Nassawango Creek *Little Annemessex River *Big Annemessex River *Manokin River * Monie Creek * Wicomico River ** Beaverdam Creek * Nanticoke River **Barren Creek *** Mockingbird Creek **Marshyhope Creek *** Big Creek ***Stony Bar Creek ***Krafts Creek *** Spears Creek ***Becky Taylor Branch *** Mill Branch *** Mill Creek *** Puckum Branch *** Wrights Branch ***Skinners Run ***Davis Millpond Branch **** North Davis Millpond Branch **** South Davis Millpond Branch *** Miles Branch *** Tanyard Branch *** Faulkner Branch *** Tull Branch ***Sullivan Branch **** Raccoon ...
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List Of Rivers Of Delaware
List of rivers in Delaware (U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by name. Major rivers and creeks (27) *Appoquinimink River *Blackbird Creek *Brandywine Creek (Christina River tributary), Brandywine Creek *Broad Creek (Nanticoke River tributary), Broad Creek *Broadkill River *Choptank River *Christina River *Delaware River *Hershey Run *Indian River (Delaware), Indian River *Leipsic River *Lingo Creek *Little River (Delaware), Little River *Marshyhope Creek *Mill Creek (White Clay Creek tributary), Mill Creek *Mispillion River *Murderkill River *Naamans Creek *Nanticoke River *Pepper Creek (Delaware), Pepper Creek *Pocomoke River *Red Clay Creek *St. Jones River *Sassafras River *Shellpot Creek *Simons River *Smyrna River *White Clay Creek All named streams (437) *Agricultural Ditch (Dirickson Creek tributary), Agricultural Ditch, Sussex County, Delaware, Sussex County *Ake Ditch, Sussex County, Delaware, Sussex County *Alapocas Run (Brandywine Creek tributary), Alapocas Run, ...
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Tred Avon River
The Tred Avon River (a corruption of "Third Haven River") is a main tributary of the Choptank River in Talbot County on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The river is long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 Geography The Tred Avon's headwaters are located approximately southeast of Easton, the county seat. The river flows roughly west past the city then widens and flows southwest about to the mouth just south of Oxford at Benoni Point. The mouth is marked by the Choptank River Light, a 35-foot spider in the main channel. Name "Tred Avon" is a corruption of "Third Haven." It follows the dropped 'h' characteristic of early Chesapeake sailors from western England. The United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System lists the following variant names for the Tred Avon River: *Third Haven Creek *Third Haven River *Threadhaven Creek *Trad Avon River *Tread Haven Creek *Treavo ...
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Cook Point
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Tilghman Island, Maryland
Tilghman Island is an island in the Chesapeake Bay. It is part of Talbot County, Maryland, Talbot County, Maryland, United States. History Initially known as Great Choptank Island, the island became identified with a series of local families. It was owned by Matthew Tilghman's family from 1752 and has been known as Tilghman Island ever since. During the War of 1812 the island was briefly occupied by the British, who obtained provisions for their military forces. The community of Tilghman appeared in the 1840s. The economy shifted from farming to greater reliance on oystering and fishing as markets developed in Baltimore and Washington, aided by steamboat service in the 1890s. Historic places The ''E.C. Collier (skipjack), E.C. Collier'', the ''Elsworth (skipjack), Elsworth'', the ''Hilda M. Willing (skipjack), Hilda M. Willing'', the ''Kathryn (skipjack), Kathryn'', the ''Maggie Lee (skipjack), Maggie Lee'', the ''Minnie V (skipjack), Minnie V'', the ''Nellie L. Byrd (skipjack), ...
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