Purnell Hummock is a physical feature (island) in Worcester County. The primary coordinates for Purnell Hummock places it within the MD 21863 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Purnell Hummock |
Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | A hummock located on the W side of Chincoteague Bay, E of Purnell Pond and N of Martin Bay, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) ESE of Boxiron. (US-T121) |
History: | Named for a pioneer family which owned the property from 1662 to 1890 (US-T121). |
County: | Worcester County |
Latitude: | 38.1042865 |
Longitude: | -75.3010263 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Purnell Hummock: Purnell Hummock.
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 Purnell Hummock does not include property ownership information.
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