White Point
White Point is a cape in Cecil County, Maryland. White Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Red Point, as well as near Elk Neck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Point and Carpenter Point.
Red Point
Hamlet
Red Point is an unincorporated community located just off Maryland Route 272 south of North East, Maryland, United States. It is near Elk Neck State Park, where the North East River enters Chesapeake Bay.
Carpenter Point
Hamlet
Carpenter's Point is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. Carpenter Point was the site of the first permanent settlement in Cecil County, established on July 20, 1658, when William Carpenter patented 400 acres of land called Anna Catherine Neck, abutting Bay Head Creek, now Principio Creek; Simon Carpenter was assigned this tract of land in 1662. Carpenter Point is situated 2 miles northwest of White Point.
Principio Furnace
Hamlet
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Principio Furnace and village is in Cecil County, Maryland, 4 miles northeast of Havre de Grace. The Principio Iron Works were started here in 1719 by Joseph Farmer with British capital and an ironmaster, John England. Principio Furnace is situated 4½ miles northwest of White Point.
White Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Wheelers Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cecil County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.5315° or 39° 31′ 53″ northLongitude
-75.973° or 75° 58′ 23″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87F6G2JG+HRGeoNames ID
4373472
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