Whitehaven, Maryland

Whitehaven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.[3] Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Whitehaven
Census-designated place
Houses along the Wicomico River in Whitehaven
Whitehaven Location within the state of Maryland Whitehaven Whitehaven (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 75°47′28″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Wicomico
Area [1]
• Total	0.370 sq mi (0.96 km^2)
• Land	0.368 sq mi (0.95 km^2)
• Water	0.002 sq mi (0.005 km^2)
Elevation	3 ft (0.9 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	43
• Density	120/sq mi (45/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	410 & 443
GNIS feature ID	588219[3]

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]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Whitehaven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.