Great Wicomico River
The Great Wicomico River is a 15.2-mile-long river in the U.S. state of Virginia, located approximately 60 miles northeast of Richmond. 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.
- Stream
- Description: river in Virginia, United States
- Also known as“Great Wighcocomico River”“Riviere de Wigheocomaco”“Wicomico Creek”“Wicomico River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandy Point and Fairport.
Sandy Point
Hamlet
Sandy Point is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Fairport
Hamlet
Fairport is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Fleeton
Hamlet
Fleeton is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Great Wicomico River
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Latitude
37.8243° or 37° 49′ 28″ north
Longitude
-76.30078° or 76° 18′ 3″ west
Open location code
8795RMFX+PM
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Great Wicomico River” goes by many names.
Great WicomicoCatalan
Great Wicomico RiverCebuano
Abhainn Great WicomicoIrish
Great WicomicoVenetian
Afon Great WicomicoWelsh
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