Whitehaven, Maryland

Whitehaven
Census-designated place
Houses along the Wicomico River in Whitehaven
Whitehaven Whitehaven Location within the state of Maryland
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[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	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	410 & 443
GNIS feature ID	588219[3]

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 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. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Whitehaven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
4. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
5. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.