Bloodsworth Island
Bloodsworth Island is an island in the Chesapeake Bay. It lies in southern Dorchester County, Maryland. Historic research suggests that sites discovered in an archaeological investigation of the northern third of the island were associated with families who worked in the nineteenth-century Chesapeake Bay oystering industry, with settlements dating as far back as 1672.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of -3 feet (-1 metres)
- Description: island in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
- Also known as“Bloodsworth’s Island”“Goldsboroughs Island”“Thompsons Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crocheron and Chance.
Chance
Hamlet
Chance is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. Chance is situated 6 miles east of Bloodsworth Island.
Bishops Head
Locality
Bishops Head is an unincorporated community in southern Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. Bishops Head is situated 6 miles north of Bloodsworth Island.
Bloodsworth Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
38.17929° or 38° 10′ 45″ north
Longitude
-76.05299° or 76° 3′ 11″ west
Open location code
87C55WHW+PR
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Bloodsworth Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bloodsworth Island”
- Chinese: “布拉德沃斯島”
- Dutch: “Bloodsworth Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hog Island and Old Ground.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piney Island Cove and Swan Pond.
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