Chester River
The Chester River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is about 43 miles long, and its watershed encompasses 368 sq mi, which includes 295 sq mi about two miles above joining with Cypress Branch and then becoming the Chester River.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Coursica River”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Love Point Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Love Point and Chester.
Love Point
Hamlet
Love Point is the name for the northernmost tip of Kent Island, Maryland, United States. Love Point is situated 1½ miles west of Chester River.
Chester
Village
Chester is a census-designated place on Kent Island in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. Chester is situated 4½ miles south of Chester River.
Stevensville
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Chester River
- Categories: river, natural watercourse, and body of water
- Location: Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.039° or 39° 2′ 20″ north
Longitude
-76.2719° or 76° 16′ 19″ west
Open location code
87F52PQH+H6
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Chester River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر تشيستر”
- Bulgarian: “Честър”
- Catalan: “Chester”
- Cebuano: “Chester River”
- Chinese: “切斯特河”
- Czech: “Chester”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تشيستير”
- Irish: “Abhainn Chester”
- Japanese: “チェスター川”
- Russian: “Честер (река)”
- Russian: “Честер”
- Venetian: “Chester”
- Welsh: “Afon Chester”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cloverfields and Overton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Love Point and Wickes Beach.
Maryland: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Baltimore and Annapolis.
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