Maryland Gazetteer
Clowder Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Frederick County. The primary coordinates for Clowder Creek places it within the MD 21754 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Clowder Creek |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 1 mi. long; heads 0.8 mi. N of Hyattstown, flows N to enter Bennett Creek 2.3 mi. SE of Urbana |
| History: | The name recognizes the historic role of working cats in the agriculture of the area. Each barn, granary, and mill typically had a resident clowder (group of cats) responsible for keeping the premises rodent free. |
| County: | Frederick County |
| Latitude: | 39.30918 |
| Longitude: | -77.31434 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Clowder Creek: Clowder Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Clowder Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Green Valley, MD
(< 0.1 mile) Urbana, MD (2.4 miles WNW) Monrovia, MD (4.9 miles NNE) Clarksburg, MD (5.3 miles SSE) New Market, MD (5.6 miles NNE) |
Ten Mile Creek, MD
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Hillview Acres, MD
(< 0.1 mile) Old Orchard Estates, MD (< 0.1 mile) Sugarloaf Meadows, MD (< 0.1 mile) Big Woods Estates, MD (1.4 miles NNW) Fairfield Heights, MD (1.4 miles ENE) |
Gibralter Acres, MD
(1.4 miles WSW) Rangers Woods, MD (1.4 miles S) Rolling Green, MD (1.4 miles SE) Shel-Mar Heights, MD (1.4 miles SSW) Sugarloaf Vista, MD (1.4 miles SE) |
