Crapo, Maryland

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Crapo, Maryland
Unincorporated community
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Crapo
Coordinates: 38°19′11″N76°07′52″W / 38.31972°N 76.13111°W / 38.31972; -76.13111
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland
County Flag of Dochester County, Maryland.png Dorchester
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21626
Area code(s) 410, 443, and 667
GNIS feature ID590040 [1]

Crapo is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. [1] Crapo is located along Lakesville-Crapo Road on the east bank of the Honga River in the southern part of the county. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. [2] The name Crapo comes from "crapaud", which is the French word for toad. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Crapo". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix. ISBN   9781440507397.[ permanent dead link ]


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