Maryland Gazetteer
Big Thorofare is a cultural feature (channel) in Somerset County. The primary coordinates for Big Thorofare places it within the MD 21824 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Big Thorofare |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| Description: | Extends through Smith Island connecting Tangier Sound on the SE at 375800N0755920W to the Chesapeake Bay on the W shore at 380000N0760300W. (US-T121) |
| County: | Somerset County |
| Latitude: | 37.9879016 |
| Longitude: | -76.0093792 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Big Thorofare: Big Thorofare.
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Smith Island, MD
(1.4 miles WSW) Crisfield, MD (8.4 miles E) Frenchtown-Rumbly, MD (10.6 miles NE) Tangier, VA (11.2 miles S) Deal Island, MD (12.3 miles NNE) |
Fairmount, MD
(12.6 miles NE) Chance, MD (13.3 miles NNE) Dames Quarter, MD (15.1 miles NNE) Saxis, VA (16.3 miles ESE) Waterview, MD (18.9 miles NNE) |
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Ewell, MD
(1.4 miles WNW) Tylerton, MD (1.4 miles SSW) Rhodes Point, MD (1.9 miles WSW) Jersey, MD (8.2 miles E) Daugherty Town, MD (8.7 miles E) |
Nelson, MD
(8.9 miles E) Ward, MD (9.1 miles E) Sackertown, MD (9.2 miles E) Lawson, MD (9.3 miles E) Byrdtown, MD (9.5 miles ESE) |
