Poverty Point

Poverty Point is a cape in Dorchester County, Maryland. Poverty Point is situated near the neighborhood Susquehanna Point, as well as near the locality Smithville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madison and Taylors Island.

Hamlet

Madison is an unincorporated community and… Madison is situated 2½ miles east of Poverty Point.

Village

Taylors Island is an unincorporated community and… Taylors Island is situated 2½ miles southwest of Poverty Point.

Hamlet

Woolford is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. Woolford is situated 5 miles east of Poverty Point.

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Blood Point”, “Brockman Point”, “Brohawn Point”, and “Brokman Point”
Category: landform
Location: Dorchester County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.49845° or 38° 29′ 54″ north

Longitude

-76.26772° or 76° 16′ 4″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87C5FPXJ+9W

GeoNames ID

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