Slaughter Creek (Maryland)

Not to be confused with Slaughter Creek, Delaware.
Slaughter Creek
Basin
Main source Chesapeake Bay
River system Little Choptank River
Physical characteristics
Length 6.7 mi (10.8 km)

Slaughter Creek is a 6.7-mile-long (10.8 km)[1] saltwater creek that drains into the Little Choptank River. The creek is 0.3 miles (0.5 km) wide at its mouth. It separates Taylors Island, Maryland from the mainland.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011

Coordinates: 38°29′36″N 76°16′44″W / 38.49333°N 76.27889°W / 38.49333; -76.27889


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