Maryland Gazetteer
Booby Point is a physical feature (cape) in Baltimore County. The primary coordinates for Booby Point places it within the MD 21221 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Booby Point |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | Located along the east side of the Chesapeake Bay on Back River Neck, at the east end of the community of Holly Beach, 19.3 km (12 mi) east of downtown Baltimore. |
| History: | "Likely named for the type of gannet (bird), known as a ""booby"", which prefers habitats similar to those found in the Chesapeake Bay area. (US-T121)" |
| County: | Baltimore County |
| Latitude: | 39.2851081 |
| Longitude: | -76.3819033 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Booby Point: Booby Point.
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 Booby Point does not include property ownership information.
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