Back River
Back River is a tidal estuary in Baltimore County, Maryland, located about 2 miles east of the city of Baltimore. The estuary extends from Essex, Maryland, southeast for about 8.8 miles to the Chesapeake Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “North East River” and “North West River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ballestone Mansion and Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light.
Ballestone Mansion
Manor estate
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ballestone-Stansbury House, once misidentified as the Ballestone Mansion, is a historic plantation home located on Cedar Point between Back and Middle Rivers in Essex, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.
Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light
Lighthouse
The Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light is one of a pair of range lights that marks the first section of the shipping channel into Baltimore harbor. It is the tallest lighthouse in Maryland.
Hart-Miller Island
Island
Hart Miller Island is located at the mouths of Back River and Middle River, where they empty into the Chesapeake Bay east of the City of Baltimore in Maryland. Hart-Miller Island is situated 2 miles east of Back River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edgemere and Fort Howard.
Edgemere
Village
Photo: boothy443, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edgemere is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 8,669 at the 2010 census. Edgemere is situated 2½ miles west of Back River.
Fort Howard
Neighborhood
Fort Howard is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census. Fort Howard is situated 3½ miles southwest of Back River.
North Point Village
Village
Dundalk is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 67,796 at the 2020 census. North Point Village is situated 4 miles northwest of Back River.
Back River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Back River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Back”
- Cebuano: “Back River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Back”
- Venetian: “Back”
- Welsh: “Afon Back”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Swan Point and Porters Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rocky Point and Cuckold Point.
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