Shelltown
Shelltown is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is near the mouth of the Pocomoke River and takes its name from the abundant number of oysters, crabs, and other assorted crustaceans in the area.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Maryland, United States of America
- Also known as: “Shell Town”, “Shelltown, Maryland”, and “Shelltown, MD”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maryland Marine Properties Wildlife Management 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 2½ miles west of Shelltown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bullbegger and Miona.
Bullbegger
Hamlet
Bullbegger is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Bullbegger is situated 2 miles southeast of Shelltown.
Miona
Hamlet
Miona is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Miona is situated 3½ miles east of Shelltown.
Grotons
Locality
Grotons is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Grotons is situated 3½ miles south of Shelltown.
Shelltown
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Somerset County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.97985° or 37° 58′ 47″ northLongitude
-75.63993° or 75° 38′ 24″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
8796X9H6+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 158543896OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Shelltown” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “謝爾敦 (馬里蘭州)”
- Chinese: “謝爾敦”
- French: “Shelltown”
- South Azerbaijani: “شلتوون، مریلند”
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