Chester River

The Chester River is a major tributary of the on the . 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.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Maryland, United States
  • Also known as: Coursica River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Love Point Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Love Point Light was a screw-pile lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay, off the northern end of Kent Island, Maryland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Love Point and Chester.

Hamlet
is the name for the northernmost tip of Kent Island, , United States. As such, it marks the southern point of the mouth of the Chester River. is situated 1½ miles west of Chester River.

Village
is a census-designated place on Kent Island in , , United States. The population was 3,723 at the 2000 census. is situated 4½ miles south of Chester River.

Town
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is a census-designated place in , , United States, and is the county's most populous place among both CDPs and municipalities. is situated 4½ miles southwest of Chester River.

Chester River

Latitude
39.039° or 39° 2′ 20″ north
Longitude
-76.2719° or 76° 16′ 19″ west
Open location code
87F52PQH+H6
Geo­Names ID
4351252
Wiki­data ID
Q5093696
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Satellite Map

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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

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Love Point and Wickes Beach.

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