Maryland Gazetteer
Carthagena Creek is a physical feature (stream) in St. Mary's County. The primary coordinates for Carthagena Creek places it within the MD 20630 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Carthagena Creek |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads 1.9 km (1.2 mi) NW of Drayden, flows SSE to W side of Saint Marys River at Coada Point. (US-T121) |
| History: | """named for the nearby estate, which in turn was named for the South American city of Cartagena which Admiral Vernon attacked unsuccessfully in 1741. Either William Hebb or Edwin Coade was the original owner of the estate. Both served as midshipman in the British Navy under Admiral Vernon, whom they honored by thus naming the estate"" U.S.C.&G.S., 12/30/36. (US-T121)" |
| County: | St. Mary's County |
| Latitude: | 38.1506823 |
| Longitude: | -76.4682861 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Carthagena Creek: Carthagena Creek.
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 Carthagena Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Saint George Island, MD
(2.4 miles SSW) Piney Point, MD (2.4 miles WSW) Tall Timbers, MD (4.3 miles WNW) Callaway, MD (6.7 miles NNW) Lexington Park, MD (8.1 miles N) |
California, MD
(10.6 miles NNW) Wildewood, MD (11.4 miles NNW) Solomons, MD (11.6 miles N) Drum Point, MD (12.4 miles N) Leonardtown, MD (13.3 miles NW) |
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Cedar Landing, MD
(< 0.1 mile) Calloway Landing, MD (1.4 miles NNE) Carthagena Creek, MD (1.4 miles N) Drayden, MD (1.9 miles NNW) Portobello, MD (1.9 miles NNE) |
Rosecroft, MD
(1.9 miles ENE) Andover Estates, MD (2.4 miles WNW) West Saint Marys, MD (2.4 miles NNE) Piney Point Shores, MD (2.4 miles W) Saint George Beach, MD (2.4 miles W) |
