Maryland Gazetteer
Gunpowder River is a physical feature (stream) in Baltimore County. The primary coordinates for Gunpowder River places it within the MD 21220 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Gunpowder River |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Flows southeast to the Chesapeake Bay, 24 km (15 mi) east of downtown Baltimore. |
| History: | One theory for the origin of this name suggest that a mill which operated in the area before the Revolutionary War made gunpowder. Another theory suggests that the name came from an early settler who gave the Indians some gunpowder. (US-T121) |
| County: | Baltimore County |
| Latitude: | 39.2978861 |
| Longitude: | -76.3302352 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Gunpowder River: Gunpowder River.
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 Gunpowder River does not include property ownership information.
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