Perry Point, Maryland

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Perry Point, Maryland
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Perry Point
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Perry Point
Perry Point (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°33′15″N76°04′19″W / 39.55417°N 76.07194°W / 39.55417; -76.07194
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland
County Flag of Cecil County, Maryland.gif Cecil
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
21902
Area code(s) 410, 443, and 667
GNIS feature ID590996 [1]

Perry Point is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. [1] Perry Point is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River south of Perryville and north of the river's mouth into the Chesapeake Bay.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Perry Point". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.