Whitehaven, Maryland

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Whitehaven
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Houses along the Wicomico River in Whitehaven
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Whitehaven
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Whitehaven
Whitehaven (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°16′09″N75°47′28″W / 38.26917°N 75.79111°W / 38.26917; -75.79111
CountryUnited States
State Maryland
County Wicomico
Area
[1]
  Total
0.37 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)
  Total
46
  Density124.66/sq mi (48.10/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21856 [2]
Area codes 410 & 443
FIPS code 24-84225
GNIS feature ID588219 [3]

Whitehaven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. [3] Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census. [4] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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. [5] 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. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 46
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. "Whitehaven MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Whitehaven". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.