Pooles Island
Pooles Island is a small island located on the Chesapeake Bay, part of Harford County, Maryland. It is southeast of the southern tip of Gunpowder Neck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Harford County, Maryland, United States of America
- Also known as: “Poal’s Island”, “Pool Island”, “Poole’s Island”, “Pools Island”, “Powels Iles”, and “Powels Isles”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pooles Island Light.
Pooles Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Pooles Island Light is the oldest lighthouse still standing in Maryland and the fourth oldest in the Chesapeake Bay area. The light is located on Pooles Island in the central Chesapeake Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tolchester and Tolchester Beach.
Tolchester
Village
Tolchester is a census-designated place in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 329 as of the 2010 census. The CDP covers the unincorporated community commonly known as Tolchester Beach.
Tolchester Beach
Village
Tolchester Beach is an unincorporated community located on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Established in 1877, it was formerly a popular resort. Tolchester Beach is situated 5 miles south of Pooles Island.
Georgetown
Village
Georgetown is an unincorporated community in northeastern Kent County, Maryland, United States. The community was laid out in 1736. Georgetown was named for Prince George who later became King of the United Kingdom. Georgetown is situated 6 miles southeast of Pooles Island.
Pooles Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Harford County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.28354° or 39° 17′ 1″ northLongitude
-76.26531° or 76° 15′ 55″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87F57PMM+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 21777307OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4365875Wikidata ID
Q49670059
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Pooles Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pooles Island”
- French: “Pooles Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Great Oak Landing and Great Oak Estates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pooles Island Light and Big Fairlee Pond.
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