Whitehaven, Maryland

Whitehaven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.[2] Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Whitehaven
Census-designated place
Houses along the Wicomico River in Whitehaven
Whitehaven
Location within the state of Maryland
Whitehaven
Whitehaven (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 75°47′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyWicomico
Area
[1]
 • Total0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Land0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total46
 • Density124.66/sq mi (48.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)410 & 443
FIPS code24-84225
GNIS feature ID588219[2]

Whitehaven is home to the Whitehaven Ferry, one of the few remaining public ferries in Maryland, and was once a thriving settlement which included stores, a shipyard, and the Whitehaven Hotel. It is the location of the Whitehaven Historic District.[4] The ferry runs between Whitehaven and Mt. Vernon, Somerset County and takes approximately 5 minutes to make a crossing.

The Whitehaven Historic District and Whitehaven Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
202046—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. "Whitehaven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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