Corcoran Woods

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Corcoran Woods, also known as Corcoran Environmental Study Area, or the Corcoran Tract, is a woodland preserve located in the northwest section of Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, Maryland. The area comprises roughly 210 acres (0.85 km2) and is owned by the State of Maryland. Edward S. Corcoran previously owned the 110-acre (0.45 km2) northwest portion of Corcoran Woods. [1]

Sandy Point State Park

Sandy Point State Park is a public recreation area located on Sandy Point at the western end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The state park grounds include the Sandy Point Farmhouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, which is undergoing restoration and is not open to the public. The historic Sandy Point Shoal Light stands in about five feet of water some 1,000 yards (910 m) east of the park's beach.

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References

  1. Rucker, Colby B. "Corcoran Woods: Tree Heights and Forest Structure". nativetreesociety.org. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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