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Hart-Miller Island State Park is a 244-acre (99 ha) public recreation area located at the mouth of Back River in Essex, Maryland. The state park consists of Hart-Miller Island, a man-made landfill linking two natural Chesapeake Bay islands, Hart and Miller, and also includes Hawk Cove and Pleasure Island. [4] The park is accessible only by boat.
This list of Maryland state parks includes the state parks and state battlefields listed in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources's current acreage report. [1] Generally, the Maryland Park Service, a unit of and under the authority of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is the governing body for these parks, although some ...
Washington County: Site of the Battle of Antietam 1890 [2] Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Washington County: 2,175 mi (3,500 km) footpath stretching through 14 eastern states from Maine to Georgia. [3] 1970 [4] Assateague Island National Seashore: Worcester County: 37 mi (60 km) long barrier island managed to conserve its plants and animals.
This is a list of named islands of Maryland. Islands of Maryland County Island ... Queen Anne's County: Hog Island: Prospect Bay: Queen Anne's County: Johnson Island:
Within Maryland the county is the default unit of local government. Under Maryland law, counties exercise powers reserved in most other states at the municipal or state levels. [4] Many of the state's most populous and economically important communities, such as Bethesda, Silver Spring, Columbia, and Towson are unincorporated and receive their ...
In 1976, Peter and Esther D. Duvall deeded their 341-acre (138 ha) property, including the 274 acres (111 ha) of Mount Airy, to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, which established Rosaryville State Park on the site.
Dierssen Wildlife Management Area in Montgomery County, Maryland. This is a list of Maryland wildlife management areas. As of 2016, the state of Maryland owned and managed sixty-one wildlife management areas (WMAs) covering 123,530 acres (499.9 km 2) of land. [1]
This article lists the census-designated places (CDPs) in the state of Maryland, their population, and the county(ies) they reside in. The only county which doesn't contain a CDP is Cecil County . Census-designated places