Wye River

The Wye River is a 16.3-mile-long tributary of the , on the of . It was named by the Lloyd family, Edward Lloyd, and Edward Lloyd, after the in the .
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Maryland, United States
  • Also known as: “Back Wye Creek”, “Back Wye River”, “Front Wye River”, “Morgans Creek”, and “Saint Michaels River”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Wye House.

Manor estate
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a historic residence and former… is situated 2 miles east of Wye River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copperville and Tunis Mills.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Wye River.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 3 miles southeast of Wye River.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 4 miles west of Wye River.

Wye River

Latitude
38.84817° or 38° 50′ 53″ north
Longitude
-76.20384° or 76° 12′ 14″ west
Open location code
87C5RQXW+7F
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Wye River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Wye”
  • Cebuano: “Wye River”
  • Chinese: “怀伊河”
  • Dutch: “Wye River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Wye”
  • Venetian: “Wye”
  • Welsh: “Afon Wye”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Quail Hollow and Leeds Landing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bennett Point and Wyetown Point.

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Worth a closer look: Baltimore and Annapolis.

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