Spesutie Island

Spesutie Island
Spesutie Island in 2008
Map
Geography
LocationHarford County, Maryland
Coordinates39°27′21″N 76°04′36″W / 39.4559467°N 76.0766160°W / 39.4559467; -76.0766160
Area1,500 acres (610 ha)
Highest elevation3 ft (0.9 m)
Administration
Part ofAberdeen Proving Ground

Spesutie Island is a 1,500-acre (610 ha) island located in the Chesapeake Bay in Harford County, Maryland, United States. It lies 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast of Aberdeen, Maryland.[1][2] Spesutie Narrows bounds the island on the west and the bay bounds it on the north, east, and south. The island is part of Aberdeen Proving Ground.[2]

  1. ^ "Spesutie Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Cronin, William B. (2005). The Disappearing Islands of the Chesapeake. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 22–26. ISBN 0-8018-7435-1.