Great Wicomico River

The Great Wicomico River is a 15.2-mile-long river in the U.S. state of , located approximately 60 miles northeast of . In 1864, during the American Civil War, one of the torpedo boats of Admiral David Dixon Porter's fleet ran into the Great Wicomico River and was captured.

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is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of .
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of .
2½ miles northwest of Great Wicomico River
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of .
2½ miles north of Great Wicomico River
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Latitude
37.8043° or 37° 48′ 16″ north
Longitude
-76.268° or 76° 16′ 5″ west
Open location code
8795RP3J+PQ
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