Messick Ditch
Messick Ditch is a canal in Dorchester County, Maryland. Messick Ditch is situated nearby to the hamlet Galestown, as well as near Eldorado.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Galestown Cemetery.
Galestown Cemetery
Cemetery
Galestown Cemetery is a cemetery located in Galestown, Maryland. One person of note interred there is Homer Smoot, a one-time professional baseball player. Galestown Cemetery is situated 2 miles southeast of Messick Ditch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eldorado and Sharptown.
Eldorado
Hamlet
Eldorado EL-də-RAY-doh is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 45 at the 2020 census, making it the second smallest town in Maryland. Eldorado is situated 2½ miles west of Messick Ditch.
Sharptown
Village
Sharptown is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 651 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sharptown is situated 2½ miles southeast of Messick Ditch.
Reliance
Hamlet
Reliance is an unincorporated community located on the border of the U.S. states of Maryland and Delaware. The Maryland side of the community has portions in Caroline and Dorchester counties, while the Delaware side is located within Sussex County. Reliance is situated 4½ miles northeast of Messick Ditch.
Messick Ditch
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dorchester County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.57678° or 38° 34′ 36″ northLongitude
-75.74382° or 75° 44′ 38″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87C6H7G4+PFGeoNames ID
4362270
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