The St. Martin River
is a tributary of
Isle of Wight Bay in
Worcester County, Maryland. Approximately long,
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed April 1, 2011 it drains the northernmost part of Worcester County.
A short river, the St. Martin broadens rapidly to enter
Isle of Wight Bay where the bay is crossed by
Maryland Route 90
Maryland Route 90 (MD 90) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as the Ocean City Expressway, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 50 in Maryland, U.S. Route 50 (US 50) near Whaleyville, Maryland, Whaleyville to Maryland R ...
. Most of the river is a tidal
estuary
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environment ...
. Its two main tributaries are the Bishopville Prong and the Shingle Landing Prong.
The St. Martin forms the northern boundary of
Ocean Pines, Maryland
Ocean Pines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,710 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. It shares the same ZIP code ...
;
Bishopville, Maryland
Bishopville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place 10 miles (16 km) north of Berlin in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The community is just south of the Delaware state line. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryla ...
is on the Bishopville Prong of the river.
References
Rivers of Worcester County, Maryland
Rivers of Maryland
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