Thorofare Point
Thorofare Point is a cape in Dorchester County, Maryland. Thorofare Point is situated nearby to the village Hoopersville, as well as near the hamlet Wingate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoopersville and Hooper’s Island.
Hoopersville
Village
Hoopersville is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The Hooper Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Hoopersville is situated 2 miles northwest of Thorofare Point.
Hooper’s Island
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Hoopers Island is a chain of three small populated islands in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. The principal community, of about 400 people, is known as Fishing Creek.
Wingate
Hamlet
Wingate is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. Wingate is located along Wingate Bishops Head Road northeast of the Honga River in the southern part of the county. Wingate is situated 4 miles northeast of Thorofare Point.
Thorofare Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Dorchester County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.24873° or 38° 14′ 55″ northLongitude
-76.14688° or 76° 8′ 49″ westOpen location code
87C56VX3+F6GeoNames ID
4371314
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