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Maryland Route 314
Maryland Route 314 (MD 314) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from the beginning of state maintenance along Sunset Avenue in Greensboro, Maryland, Greensboro east to the Delaware state line in Whiteleysburg, Maryland, Whiteleysburg, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 12 (DE 12). What is now MD 314 was paved in Greensboro in the 1910s. The remainder of the state highway to Whiteleysburg was constructed in the late 1920s. MD 314 west of Maryland Route 480, MD 480 was originally MD 315. When Maryland Route 313, MD 313 bypassed Greensboro in 1950, MD 314 was extended west to its present terminus. Route description MD 314 begins in the town of Greensboro at a former railroad crossing with an unused railroad grade owned by the Maryland Department of Transportation between Cosden Street and Granby Street. Sunset Avenue continues west as a municipal street. MD 314 heads east as two-lane undivided Sunset Avenue toward the cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Route 313
Maryland Route 313 (MD 313) is a state highway located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The route runs from U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County north to MD 213 and MD 290 in Galena, Kent County. It is predominantly a rural two-lane undivided road that runs through agricultural areas a short distance west of the Delaware state line, with the exception of a four-lane divided bypass of Denton that is concurrent with MD 404. MD 313 serves many communities, including Sharptown, Eldorado, Federalsburg, Maryland, Federalsburg, Denton, Greensboro, Maryland, Greensboro, Goldsboro, Maryland, Goldsboro, Barclay, Maryland, Barclay, Sudlersville, Maryland, Sudlersville, Millington, Maryland, Millington, and Massey, Maryland, Massey. The route intersects many major roads, including Maryland Route 54, MD 54 in Mardela Springs, MD 404 in the Denton area, Maryland Route 302, MD 302 in Barc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldsboro, Maryland
Goldsboro is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. Robin Cahall is the current mayor. The population was 246 at the 2010 United States Census. The zip code is 21636. First known as Oldtown, it was renamed in 1870 for the prominent Goldsborough family who owned land in the area. Castle Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Goldsboro was the home of Carleton Gooden, a national hiking personality with the trail name of Ragged Robin. Among other feats, in 1978 he completed the Appalachian Trail approaching the age of 60. Geography Goldsboro is located at (39.035483, -75.787085). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Transportation The primary means of travel to and from Goldsboro is by road. Three state highways serve the town: Maryland Route 313, which, while signed north-south, comes in from the south but turns toward the west within the town; Maryland Route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrington, Delaware
Harrington is a city in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Harrington hosts the annual Delaware State Fair each July. The population was 3,562 at the 2010 census. History Harrington was named for Hon. Samuel Maxwell Harrington, a former chancellor of the state. The town developed at a railroad junction along the Delaware Railroad and served as a rural trading center. Geography Harrington is located at (38.9237244, –75.5777033). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.48%) is water. Government Harrington has a mayor-council system of government. As of 2017, the mayor of Harrington is Duane Bivans. The mayor of Harrington has a term limit of eight consecutive years while city council members have term limits of nine consecutive years. Term limits were implemented in 2017 and Harrington is one of only a few municipalities in Delaware with term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felton, Delaware
Felton is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,298 at the 2010 census. History Established in 1856 as a whistle stop along the Delaware Railroad, Felton was named after Samuel M. Felton Sr., then-president of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. As president, he was responsible for developing the Railroad in Delaware's rural areas, and by extension, the town's existence. Felton was incorporated on February 2, 1861, and passenger rail service would continue to the town until the early 1950s. The Coombe Historic District, Thomas B. Coursey House, Felton Historic District, Felton Railroad Station, and Hughes Early Man Sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. FELTON RAILROAD STATION, KENT COUNTY, DE.jpg , Felton Railroad Station, October 2017 Geography Felton is located at (39.0084464, –75.5779807). According to the United States Census Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Department Of Transportation
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is an organization comprising five business units and one Authority: * Maryland Transportation Authority (Transportation Secretary serves as chairman of the Maryland Transportation Authority) * Maryland Transit Administration * Port of Baltimore, Maryland Port Administration * Maryland State Highway Administration, State Highway Administration * Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration * Maryland Aviation Administration Secretaries of Transportation *2022–present, James F. Ports Jr. *2020–2022, Gregory I. Slater *2015–2020, Pete K. Rahn *2013–2015, James T. Smith Jr. *2012–2013, Darrell Mobley (Acting Secretary) *2009–2012, Beverley K. Swaim-Staley *2007–2009, John D. Porcari *2003–2007, Robert Flanagan (politician), Robert L. Flanagan *1999–2003, John Porcari, John D. Porcari *1995–1998, David L. Winstead *1991–1994, O. James Lighthizer *1987–1991, Richard H. Trainor *1984–1987, William K. Hellmann *1981â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022-06-22 12 46 00 View West Along Maryland State Route 314 (Whiteleysburg Road) Just West Of Two State Road In Whiteleysburg, Caroline County, Maryland
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Maryland Route 480
Maryland Route 480 (MD 480) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Ridgely Road, the state highway runs from MD 404 in Hillsboro east to MD 313 in Greensboro. MD 480 passes through Ridgely, where it has a concurrency with MD 312. The state highway was constructed between Ridgely and Greensboro in the early 1930s. MD 480 was rerouted in both towns in the early 1950s before being extended west to Hillsboro in the late 1950s. According to Backroads and Byways of Chesapeake Bay, Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions, Leslie Atkins. MD 480 follows St. Joan's Path which was originally an ancient Native Americans trail used by both Choptank and Naticoke tribes. Route description MD 480 begins at an intersection with MD 404 in Hillsboro. Ridgely Road continues south toward the center of Hillsboro. MD 480 heads northeast as a two-lane undivided road through farmland until it meets MD 312 (Downes Station Road) on the outskirts of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway (Maryland)
The Maryland Scenic Byways system consists of nineteen byways that pass through scenic and historic areas across the U.S. state of Maryland, with four of them designated as National Scenic Byways and two of them designated as All-American Roads. The byways pass through a variety of surroundings, such as the mountains of Western Maryland, the rolling countryside in the northern part of the state, urban sites in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas, small towns and wildlife areas along the Chesapeake Bay, and beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. The byways also serve historical sites ranging from colonial settlement, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War, along with byways that follow the historic routes of the National Road, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and the Underground Railroad. Historic National Road The Historic National Road Scenic Byway travels from Keysers Ridge to Baltimore along the historic route of the National Road, a road that connected Baltimore to Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware Route 12
Delaware Route 12 (DE 12) is a state highway in Kent County, Delaware, Kent County, Delaware, United States. It runs from Maryland Route 314 (MD 314) at the Maryland border in Whiteleysburg, Delaware, Whiteleysburg east to an interchange with Delaware Route 1, DE 1 near Frederica, Delaware, Frederica. The route follows a mostly rural alignment, passing through the towns of Felton, Delaware, Felton and Frederica. DE 12 intersects U.S. Route 13 in Delaware, U.S. Route 13 (US 13) in Felton and Delaware Route 15, DE 15 east of Felton. What would become DE 12 was built as a state highway during the 1920s. DE 12 was designated between Felton and Frederica by 1936 and extended west to the Maryland border by 1938. The eastern terminus was moved to its current location in 1965 when U.S. Route 113, US 113 (now DE 1) was routed to bypass Frederica to the east. The DE 1 intersection became an interchange in 2011. Route desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Delaware Bay, in turn named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor. Delaware occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula and some islands and territory within the Delaware River. It is the second-smallest and sixth-least populous state, but also the sixth-most densely populated. Delaware's largest city is Wilmington, while the state capital is Dover, the second-largest city in the state. The state is divided into three counties, having the lowest number of counties of any state; from north to south, they are New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, New Castle is more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
