Port Tobacco River
The Port Tobacco River is a tidal tributary of the Potomac River in Charles County, Maryland, in the United States. The river is about 4.2 miles long. Port Tobacco, the county seat of Charles County from 1658 to 1895, was an active port until that portion of the river became silted and unnavigable.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: River in Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Portobaco River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Ignatius Church.
Saint Ignatius Church
Church
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
Saint Ignatius Church is situated 1½ miles north of Port Tobacco River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faulkner and Bel Alton.
Faulkner
Hamlet
Faulkner is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is home to the Loyola Roman Catholic retreat center. Near here, John Wilkes Booth, assisted by Thomas A. Faulkner is situated 2½ miles east of Port Tobacco River.
Bel Alton
Hamlet
Bel Alton is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is marked by old-style motels, a popular "bikers'" tavern, and other small businesses along U.S. Route 301 catering to local residents and interstate travelers. Bel Alton is situated 3 miles northeast of Port Tobacco River.
Cedar Grove
Hamlet
Cedar Grove is a historic home located near La Plata, Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is a three-part house in the late Federal style, and built about 1854 by Francis Boucher Franklin Burgess. Cedar Grove is situated 3½ miles northwest of Port Tobacco River.
Port Tobacco River
- Categories: landform and body of water
- Location: Charles County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Port Tobacco River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Port Tobacco River”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mount Air and Chapel Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Windmill Point and Goose Creek.
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