Pocomoke River
The Pocomoke River stretches approximately 66 miles from southern Delaware through southeastern Maryland in the United States. At its mouth, the river is essentially an arm of Chesapeake Bay, whereas the upper river flows through a series of relatively inaccessible wetlands called the Great Cypress Swamp, largely populated by Loblolly Pine, Red Maple and Bald Cypress.Notable Places in the Area
Maryland Marine Properties Wildlife Management Area
Nature reserve
Maryland Marine Properties Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County, Maryland. Maryland Marine Properties Wildlife Management Area is situated 2 miles west of Pocomoke River.
Localities in the Area
Shelltown
Hamlet
Shelltown is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States.
Bullbegger
Hamlet
Bullbegger is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Bullbegger is situated 2 miles east of Pocomoke River.
Grotons
Hamlet
Grotons is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia. Grotons is situated 2½ miles south of Pocomoke River.
Pocomoke River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the eastern United States
- Category: river
- Location: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Latitude 37.9654° or 37° 57' 55.4" north | Longitude -75.6497° or 75° 38' 58.7" west |
GeoNames ID 4365782 |
Also Known As
- Bulgarian: Покомоке
- Catalan: Pocomoke
- Cebuano: Pocomoke River
- Egyptian Arabic: نهر پوكوموك
- French: Pocomoke River
- German: Pocomoke River
- Irish: Abhainn Pocomoke
- Japanese: ポコモーク川
- Polish: Pocomoke River
- Swiss German: Pocomoke River
- Welsh: Afon Pocomoke
- Newfound Branch
- Pawcocomocac
- Pokamoke River
- Pokomoake River
- Pokomoke River
- River of Pocomoque
- Riviere de Pokomack
- Wighco River
- Wighcocomoco River
Other Places Named Pocomoke River
- Wicomico RiverStream, Maryland, United States
In the Area
Localities
- Flag Pond LandingHamlet, 2 miles south
- Shad LandingHamlet, 2 miles southwest
- SanfordHamlet, 3 miles south
- MarumscoHamlet, 3½ miles northwest
Landmarks
- Fair IslandIsland, 3600 feet southwest
- Chesapeake ForestNature reserve, 4000 feet northwest
- Chesapeake ForestNature reserve, 1 mile north
- Chesapeake ForestNature reserve, 1½ miles north
Other Places
- Bullbegger CreekStream, 2300 feet east
- Fair Island CanalCanal, 1¼ miles west
- Pitts CreekStream, 1½ miles northeast
- Cliftons CreekStream, 1½ miles west
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