Nanjemoy Creek
| Nanjemoy Creek | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of the Nanjemoy Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Counties | Charles County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Nanjemoy, Maryland |
| • coordinates | 38°23′56″N77°12′29″W/ 38.3987656°N 77.2080826°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mathias Point,Potomac River |
• coordinates | 38°26′19″N77°8′17″W/ 38.43861°N 77.13806°W |
• elevation | 0 feet (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 13.1 miles (21.1 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Potomac River |
Nanjemoy Creekis a 13.1-mile-long (21.1 km)[2]tidal tributaryof thePotomac RiverinCharles County,Maryland,United States, located between Cedar Point Neck andTayloe'sNeck. Its watershed area (excluding water) is 73 square miles (190 km2), with 2%impervious surfacein 1994.[3]
The Nature Conservancyestablished its Nanjemoy Creek Preserve in 1978, which protects more than 3,510 acres (1,420 ha) in thewatershed.[3]There is a largegreat blue heronrookery located at Nanjemoy Creek.[4]
Blossom Point, a part ofHarry Diamond Laboratories,and operated by the U.S. Army, is located on Cedar Point Neck, andunexploded ordnance(UXO) may be present within firing fans, which extend into both Nanjemoy Creek and the Potomac River.[5]
The rural community ofNanjemoyis in the area around Nanjemoy Creek.
Variant names[edit]
The following variant names have been listed on theGeographic Names Information Systemby theUnited States Geological Survey.[1]
- Auon Riuer
- Avon Creek
- Nancemy Creek
- Nangemie Creeke
- Nangemy Creeke
- Nanjamy Creeke
- Nanjemy Creek
- Nanjemy Creeke
- Nonjamy Creeke
- Nonjemy Creek
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nanjemoy Creek
- ^"Nanjemoy Creek high-resolution flowline data".U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset.RetrievedAugust 15,2011.,Archived2012-03-29 at theWayback Machine
- ^ab"Nanjemoy Creek, Maryland".Nature Conservancy.RetrievedJune 13,2012.
- ^"Nanjemoy Creek Wildlife Management Area".Maryland Department of Natural Resources.RetrievedMay 18,2021.
- ^"Navigational Chart 12288".NOAA.