Country United States County Wicomico Area code(s) 410 & 443 Elevation 90 cm Population 43 (2010) | State Maryland Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 588219 Area 96 ha | |
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Whitehaven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Map of Whitehaven, MD 21856, USA
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. 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.
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Whitehaven, Maryland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA