Whitehaven, Maryland
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Whitehaven | |
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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 | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
• Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 46 |
• Density | 124.66/sq mi (48.10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 410 & 443 |
FIPS code | 24-84225 |
GNIS feature ID | 588219[2] |
Whitehaven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.[2] Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census.[3] 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]
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 46 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Whitehaven, Maryland.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Whitehaven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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