Whitehaven, Maryland

Whitehaven
Census-designated place
Houses along the Wicomico River in Whitehaven
Houses along the Wicomico River in Whitehaven
Whitehaven is located in Maryland
Whitehaven
Whitehaven
Location within the state of Maryland
Whitehaven is located in the United States
Whitehaven
Whitehaven
Whitehaven (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 75°47′28″W / 38.26917°N 75.79111°W / 38.26917; -75.79111
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyWicomico
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 zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21856[2]
Area code(s)410 & 443
FIPS code24-84225
GNIS feature ID588219[3]

Whitehaven [hwaɪtheɪvɪn] 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]

  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. ^ a b "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.