Maryland Gazetteer
Hart-Miller Island is a physical feature (island) in Baltimore County. The primary coordinates for Hart-Miller Island places it within the MD 21221 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Hart-Miller Island |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | Located in the Chesapeake Bay and separated from Black River Neck on the southwest by Hawk Cove, 5.4 km (3.4 mi) east of Edgemere, and 21 km (13 mi) east southeast of downtown Baltimore. |
| History: | It is believed that the name of this island dates to the 1600s, although exactly which form of the name is unknown. At different times the feature has been both one and two islands. The Hart family owned the islands during the 1820s. In the 1970s, when they were separate islands, the Maryland Port Administration proposed connecting the islands and building the current oval dike. This 1,100-acre impoundment is for sediments dredged from Chesapeake Bay shipping channels. The inflow of material began in 1983 and is to be continued until 2009. (US-T121). |
| County: | Baltimore County |
| Latitude: | 39.2517749 |
| Longitude: | -76.3732916 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Hart-Miller Island: Hart-Miller Island.
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 Hart-Miller Island does not include property ownership information.
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