Maryland Gazetteer
Pocomoke River is a physical feature (stream) in Somerset County. The primary coordinates for Pocomoke River places it within the MD 21838 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Pocomoke River |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 66 miles long. Heads is Delaware just S of Pusey Crossroads flows south-southwest into Maryland to Pocomoke Sound in Chesapeake Bay 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Pocomoke City; the last three miles of this stream form the Maryland-Virginia state boundary. (US-T121) |
| History: | "An Indian name meaning ""place of shellfish.""" |
| County: | Somerset County |
| Latitude: | 37.9654019 |
| Longitude: | -75.6496504 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Pocomoke River: Pocomoke 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 Pocomoke River does not include property ownership information.
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