Maryland Gazetteer
Coursey Point is a physical feature (cape) in Queen Anne's County. The primary coordinates for Coursey Point places it within the MD 21658 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Coursey Point |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | Located along the southwest portion of the Chester River at the mouth of Queenstown Creek, 29 km (18 mi) east of Annapolis. |
| History: | "It is believed that this area is part of the location of a 1600 acre land grant which Lord Baltimore gave to the Secretary of his province, Colonel Henry Coursey, about 1658. This was done in consideration of the valuable services rendered to the government by Colonel Coursey, particularly those relating to a treaty made with the Iroquois Indians. Colonel Coursey referred to his land grant as ""My Lord's Gift."" (US-T121)" |
| County: | Queen Anne's County |
| Latitude: | 38.9959455 |
| Longitude: | -76.1691163 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Coursey Point: Coursey 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 Coursey Point does not include property ownership information.
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Queenstown, MD
(< 0.1 mile) Grasonville, MD (3.4 miles SW) Kent Narrows, MD (4.1 miles WSW) Centreville, MD (6.4 miles ENE) Chester, MD (6.6 miles WSW) |
Stevensville, MD
(7.9 miles W) Rock Hall, MD (10.4 miles NNW) Edesville, MD (11.2 miles N) Romancoke, MD (12 miles SW) Cordova, MD (12.5 miles SE) |
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Blakeford, MD
(1.4 miles NE) White Banks, MD (1.4 miles NE) Mainbrace, MD (1.4 miles SSE) River Bend Estates, MD (1.4 miles S) Baker, MD (1.9 miles ENE) |
Hickory Ridge, MD
(1.9 miles SSE) Wye Harbor, MD (1.9 miles S) Chester River Beach, MD (2.7 miles SW) Governor Grayson Manor, MD (2.7 miles S) Winchester Estates, MD (2.7 miles SSW) |
