Maryland Gazetteer
Beards Creek is a physical feature (bay) in Anne Arundel County. The primary coordinates for Beards Creek places it within the MD 21140 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Beards Creek |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | Trends north northeast to the South River at Cedar Point, 0.48 km (0.3 mi) southwest of Boyd Point and 6.4 km (4 mi) southwest of Annapolis. (US-T121) |
| History: | Possibly named for Richard Beard who owned a fleet of ships that traded between the Chesapeake Bay and England. Legend has it the bay was home to pirate Richard Clark, and others. (US-T121) |
| County: | Anne Arundel County |
| Latitude: | 38.9515012 |
| Longitude: | -76.5710737 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Beards Creek: Beards 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 Beards Creek does not include property ownership information.
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